Sunday, September 10, 2006

The Seven Deadly Aspects of the Housing Bubble


1. Confusing housing with lifestyle consumption. Lust (Latin, luxuria)
2. Aquiring more than is healthy. Gluttony (Latin, gula)
3. Conflating living costs with investment. Greed/Avarice (Latin, avaritia)
4. Money for nothing. Sloth (Latin, acedia)
5. TBD as the blame game has barely started. Wrath (Latin, ira)
6. Keeping up with the neighbors. Envy (Latin, invidia)
7. Mistaking ownership for personal validation. Pride (Latin, superbia)

Up next the Seven Heavanly Virtues and the Seven Cardinal Virtues of The Housing Restoration. Yes, The Housing Restoration. You heard it here first.

1 comment:

SmellyPogoStick said...

Firstest with the Murstest!