Comments on: The answer to why the Economy Isn’t Happening http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/ The internet made awesome Wed, 16 May 2012 19:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Alexander http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-6208 James Alexander Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:11:14 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-6208 "Sucks to BE him" Sorry for the weird typo, dunno how to delete or edit posts. “Sucks to BE him”

Sorry for the weird typo, dunno how to delete or edit posts.

]]> By: James Alexander http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-6207 James Alexander Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:10:05 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-6207 All day long? Sucks to him him for sure. I can relate, because I've been doing that for four years now. It's absolutely miserable to watch tick for tick on stocks, commodities and currencies, hoping that some disaster doesn't strike to ruin the economy. It's a great way to lose a lot of sleep (and sanity). It's VERY unhealthy. So glad I'm doing this. All day long? Sucks to him him for sure. I can relate, because I’ve been doing that for four years now. It’s absolutely miserable to watch tick for tick on stocks, commodities and currencies, hoping that some disaster doesn’t strike to ruin the economy. It’s a great way to lose a lot of sleep (and sanity).

It’s VERY unhealthy. So glad I’m doing this.

]]> By: Johnny http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-6201 Johnny Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:35:02 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-6201 Love it. I have a friend who is in the financial industry, so it's his job to watch financial markets ALL DAY LONG. During the worst of the tumult, I remember thinking that I'd hate to be him. He couldn't completely forget about it like I could. We've since ditched broadcast TV and cable and only stream stuff through our Roku... mainly Netflix and Hulu. So, no news. I don't read newspapers or news magazines or visit news websites, and it's great. The other day, someone told me about this huge news story (I've already forgotten what it was) and was aghast that I didn't know about it. I basically went, "Huh" and went on with my life. Strangely, my ignorance about it hadn't made any difference. Love it.

I have a friend who is in the financial industry, so it’s his job to watch financial markets ALL DAY LONG. During the worst of the tumult, I remember thinking that I’d hate to be him. He couldn’t completely forget about it like I could.

We’ve since ditched broadcast TV and cable and only stream stuff through our Roku… mainly Netflix and Hulu. So, no news. I don’t read newspapers or news magazines or visit news websites, and it’s great. The other day, someone told me about this huge news story (I’ve already forgotten what it was) and was aghast that I didn’t know about it. I basically went, “Huh” and went on with my life. Strangely, my ignorance about it hadn’t made any difference.

]]> By: James Alexander http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-6196 James Alexander Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:30:51 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-6196 Thank you for this article. After reading this, I feel more motivated to get on with my life. Starting tomorrow, I will be on a news fast until October 8, which is a full-month period. I won't stop there, but if everything goes well I may be able to keep that junk out of my life forever. I'm going to stop visiting sites like Boomberg, DailyFX, and Seeking Alpha, and I'm cutting the TV news out as well, especially stock market channels such as CNBC. I've been actively watching the USD and commodities, and even after what went on with the first-ever US credit downgrade by S&P, the dollar has been rallying and energy prices have been going down. A noteworthy mention is that unemployment is only 9.1% instead of the much-feared 10% The DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ are still doing pretty well. Hell, back in 2008, if I had a news fast up until now I'd probably be cheering some of the current news right now and go back to not watching the news again. It's like I've been wasting years of my life following this crap. I know this article has been around for about a couple of years, but I'm glad I came across it. I will be participating in the news fast and I hope that this gets me to quit the news forever. Whatever I hear from word of mouth is good enough for me. I'll make a post a month from now and let you all know how I've done. "Live long and prosper." Thank you for this article. After reading this, I feel more motivated to get on with my life. Starting tomorrow, I will be on a news fast until October 8, which is a full-month period. I won’t stop there, but if everything goes well I may be able to keep that junk out of my life forever.

I’m going to stop visiting sites like Boomberg, DailyFX, and Seeking Alpha, and I’m cutting the TV news out as well, especially stock market channels such as CNBC.

I’ve been actively watching the USD and commodities, and even after what went on with the first-ever US credit downgrade by S&P, the dollar has been rallying and energy prices have been going down. A noteworthy mention is that unemployment is only 9.1% instead of the much-feared 10% The DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ are still doing pretty well. Hell, back in 2008, if I had a news fast up until now I’d probably be cheering some of the current news right now and go back to not watching the news again. It’s like I’ve been wasting years of my life following this crap.

I know this article has been around for about a couple of years, but I’m glad I came across it. I will be participating in the news fast and I hope that this gets me to quit the news forever. Whatever I hear from word of mouth is good enough for me.

I’ll make a post a month from now and let you all know how I’ve done.

“Live long and prosper.”

]]> By: Emily Rose http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-5753 Emily Rose Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:04:37 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-5753 I think my news fast has been going on for a decade now, and I still know whats going on in the world, because i hear about it on social sites, sidebar ads on yahoo, people, family and friends talking about it and occasionally I have to watch it when i visit someones house and they are watching it and I don't want to be rude. News makes me depressed and being that I am already predisposed to depression I remove myself from the situation. I think everyone should take this challenge!! I think my news fast has been going on for a decade now, and I still know whats going on in the world, because i hear about it on social sites, sidebar ads on yahoo, people, family and friends talking about it and occasionally I have to watch it when i visit someones house and they are watching it and I don’t want to be rude.

News makes me depressed and being that I am already predisposed to depression I remove myself from the situation. I think everyone should take this challenge!!

]]> By: Johnny http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-1030 Johnny Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:41:29 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1030 Exactly, thank you. It's not apathy; it's selective listening. If there was a totally, totally, impartial news that accurately reflected life, maybe I'd watch it. Exactly, thank you. It’s not apathy; it’s selective listening. If there was a totally, totally, impartial news that accurately reflected life, maybe I’d watch it.

]]> By: Steven C. http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-921 Steven C. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:04:32 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-921 I was reading news before going to work, then I realized one day that it was only about negative stuff, and things I couldn't change. From this day I decided to read books instead, that gets me more motivated and at least I learn something useful. I wish we could have a good newspaper published one day. Anyway I stumbled your post I was reading news before going to work, then I realized one day that it was only about negative stuff, and things I couldn’t change. From this day I decided to read books instead, that gets me more motivated and at least I learn something useful. I wish we could have a good newspaper published one day. Anyway I stumbled your post

]]> By: Felicia Fredlund http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-423 Felicia Fredlund Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:58:58 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-423 I haven't bothered following the news closely since I was about 14-15 years old (am now 20), but I stopped due to laziness. The text in newspapers are boring, not the news themselves necessarily. I just couldn't bother to take an hour or so per day to keep up. So I stopped. And I'll watch the news once in a blue moon, or read one article from the culture part of the paper, otherwise I still can't be bothered, because it doesn't benefit me. Here's to ignoring news! *holds up not-existing glas of Coca Cola (or other soda)* I haven’t bothered following the news closely since I was about 14-15 years old (am now 20), but I stopped due to laziness. The text in newspapers are boring, not the news themselves necessarily. I just couldn’t bother to take an hour or so per day to keep up. So I stopped. And I’ll watch the news once in a blue moon, or read one article from the culture part of the paper, otherwise I still can’t be bothered, because it doesn’t benefit me.

Here’s to ignoring news! *holds up not-existing glas of Coca Cola (or other soda)*

]]> By: JamesF http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-422 JamesF Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:08:23 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-422 Nice article here, Johnny. I haven't read or watched the news for ages too. Just some sports stuff, and not sport related. Just who won, who lost, that kind of news. I thinks its part of the news networks marketing tool. People will watch more when they're afraid and on their toes to whatever tragedy comes up next. Look at Michael Jackson as an example. He wasn't in the news for years but when he died, he was everywhere. Nice article here, Johnny. I haven’t read or watched the news for ages too. Just some sports stuff, and not sport related. Just who won, who lost, that kind of news.

I thinks its part of the news networks marketing tool. People will watch more when they’re afraid and on their toes to whatever tragedy comes up next. Look at Michael Jackson as an example. He wasn’t in the news for years but when he died, he was everywhere.

]]> By: Johnny B. Truant http://johnnybtruant.com/answer-economy-happening/comment-page-2/#comment-421 Johnny B. Truant Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://www.theeconomyisnthappening.com/blog/?p=307#comment-421 I'm amazed and pleased at how many people share this philosophy. I have enough drama in my life to deal with. Why should I pile the problems of people half a world away on my shoulders too, without the counterbalancing stories of the good things going on? I’m amazed and pleased at how many people share this philosophy. I have enough drama in my life to deal with. Why should I pile the problems of people half a world away on my shoulders too, without the counterbalancing stories of the good things going on?

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