ok I get that. But if for example someone self determines it's not worth their money to go to the cinema how is that supposed tightfistedness hurting the economy? It will only effect those sectors of the economy that provide goods/services that people feel are not worth their money.

I think that without the American/British cultural obsession with home ownership and property speculation a lot of the trouble would have been avoided! London would be a lot more affordable to live in too...

very intelligent story here:

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/07/08/busi...sychology/