I call the mindset of my peer group the "Disney culture". It is characterized by magical thinking, such as "if you follow your heart, everything will turn out f

I call the mindset of my peer group the "Disney culture". It is characterized by magical thinking, such as "if you follow your heart, everything will turn out for the best!" To some extent, this is valuable. It encourages people to take risks and be creative. The wonderful explosion of technology and prosperity in the 1990s was an expression of magical thinking. But I think we place too little value on financial stability, independence, and other more boring traditional values. This could be because we've never really had to face hard times until now. I wonder if we will pick up these traits during the recession.