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The financial crisis had a broader reach around the world than 9/11 did. 9/11 made it harder for me to fly, but the financial crisis cost friends jobs.

randomdata 8y ago
I would say that losing a job is better than being bombed (in reference to the wars mentioned by the parent). Naturally, it all depends on your perspective. If you were in a safe nation, then losing a job is a big deal. Of course, the financial criss was a financial crisis because all of the money poured into tech and commodities and not much else. Given the tech-focused nature of this site, our perspective is going to be skewed by that time being one of the most prosperous periods ever (the late 90s probably has it beat).
scotty79 8y ago
9/11 main impact is cementing USA image as unlikable, cowardly, irrational jerk of a country that can happily ignore international community and start two wars (three, if you count fake "war on terrorism") because of one random act of vioilent human stupidity. Global cultural impact of 9/11 and what followed is huge. And crisis... You can always make more money.
- jartelt 8y ago
  Many people in the US never travel internationally and don't really follow international politics. If you are from the states stay within the states, why would you care if other countries think the US is a bully and a jerk? Outside of knowing someone who went to war after 9/11, 9/11 probably didn't affect your day to day much after a year or two. I imagine this is the case for many people in the midwest and south. If you were a factory worker in Indiana, it probably hurt a lot to lose your job in the recession and see your home value plummet. If you were supposed to retire in 2008, you also saw your 401k plummet as well. You may not have even fully recovered your net worth at this point. That would be something that weighs on you everyday.
  - scotty79 8y ago
    I agree that in US, subprime lending crisis and what followed had more impact than 9/11. I was arguing with previous commenter that claimed that financial crisis had more impact globally than 9/11.
- seppin 8y ago
  > one random act of vioilent human stupidity There's a definition of terrorism i've never heard before, probably for good reason.
  - scotty79 8y ago
    For me human stupidity is just fifth natural element that occasionally causes its own kinds of natural disasters. Terrorism is one of those, but also is negligent greed or general recklessness or other things. All those cost lives and cause property damage. When you frame it like that you can get out of atavistic mindset of ascribing agency to random things and vengfully looking for reasons why god of oceans hates you. Then you can focus on researching best ways of mitigation and prevention.

randomdata 8y ago

I would say that losing a job is better than being bombed (in reference to the wars mentioned by the parent). Naturally, it all depends on your perspective. If you were in a safe nation, then losing a job is a big deal. Of course, the financial criss was a financial crisis because all of the money poured into tech and commodities and not much else. Given the tech-focused nature of this site, our perspective is going to be skewed by that time being one of the most prosperous periods ever (the late 90s probably has it beat).

scotty79 8y ago

9/11 main impact is cementing USA image as unlikable, cowardly, irrational jerk of a country that can happily ignore international community and start two wars (three, if you count fake "war on terrorism") because of one random act of vioilent human stupidity. Global cultural impact of 9/11 and what followed is huge. And crisis... You can always make more money.

jartelt 8y ago
Many people in the US never travel internationally and don't really follow international politics. If you are from the states stay within the states, why would you care if other countries think the US is a bully and a jerk? Outside of knowing someone who went to war after 9/11, 9/11 probably didn't affect your day to day much after a year or two. I imagine this is the case for many people in the midwest and south. If you were a factory worker in Indiana, it probably hurt a lot to lose your job in the recession and see your home value plummet. If you were supposed to retire in 2008, you also saw your 401k plummet as well. You may not have even fully recovered your net worth at this point. That would be something that weighs on you everyday.
- scotty79 8y ago
  I agree that in US, subprime lending crisis and what followed had more impact than 9/11. I was arguing with previous commenter that claimed that financial crisis had more impact globally than 9/11.
seppin 8y ago
> one random act of vioilent human stupidity There's a definition of terrorism i've never heard before, probably for good reason.
- scotty79 8y ago
  For me human stupidity is just fifth natural element that occasionally causes its own kinds of natural disasters. Terrorism is one of those, but also is negligent greed or general recklessness or other things. All those cost lives and cause property damage. When you frame it like that you can get out of atavistic mindset of ascribing agency to random things and vengfully looking for reasons why god of oceans hates you. Then you can focus on researching best ways of mitigation and prevention.