Since I started paying attention, it's been like this: 1999: People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2000: People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2001-2003 Recession 20

Since I started paying attention, it's been like this: 1999: People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2000: People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2001-2003 Recession 2004 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2005 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2006 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2007 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2008-2009 Recession 2010 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" 2011 People asked "Are we in a bubble?" Are we in a bubble? Are we in a bubble? Are we in a bubble? ... Yes, apparently unless contraction is obvious, we're always in a bubble and everything in life is only ever getting worse and we'll all die horrible miserable deaths and then the zombie apocalypse comes. PANIC! OH NO! Run for the hills! Or just work hard and try to do the best you can and stop worrying about things beyond your control.