I agree with the comments already made in regard to your post above. Here are a few of my own: If you're going to point to the early 20's and the like as a par

I agree with the comments already made in regard to your post above. Here are a few of my own: If you're going to point to the early 20's and the like as a parallel (a time when economic prosperity was high), then I beg you to compare tribal behavior in Africa, and consumption habits within Latin America where economic prosperity is extremely low across the board. However, I am partially in agreement with the context of your post. MTV/VH1 has been destructive in the picture it paints of meaningful wealth, and I feel media has played a significant factor in "keeping up with the Jones" to the masses. Before the 90's, exposure to this type of wealth-behavior was relatively contained. In retrospect, the credit crunch has hyper-inflated our economy and caused businesses to scale up while a tidal wave formed below. I can't tell you how many people I know that are living a facade, white, black, and brown. It's sad really. On a side note: That picture has to be Cris Angel's hand. I want to know which Vegas tycoon thought he was a good idea. slap