>it’s strange I don't understand what's strange about it. Short term thinking spreads even among people who know better because of competition. If you're not t

>it’s strange I don't understand what's strange about it. Short term thinking spreads even among people who know better because of competition. If you're not taking the risks other people are, then how do you do business? A fairly well known quote from a bank CEO is "As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance". The corollary, from that perspective, seems to be that government regulation is required to save industry because individuals can't prevent a crisis.