Yet again, we are discussing bonuses for big bankers...
I am not sure why we are doing this, when a year or two ago, greedy bankers gambled with public money - and lost - causing global recession... which we will be paying back for a generation.
It may be easy to blame those at the top of the pyramid, but this culture of greed is rampant throughout our society at all levels. There has been a downward slide for too many years. Instant gratification is the name of the game, and I wonder if we will ever learn?
There are many high earners, notably top footballers earning as much in a week as a lottery win. Entertainment celebrities have always attracted unknown millions, and this is perhaps why young people starved of love and responsibility, seek to be celebs before thinking of a career.
Without leadership from the Church, without example from the Royal Family, and without strong political qualities our future is bleak.
We need to desire less rather than more. We need to decide between needs and wants, and we need to prioritise...
Wealth will not guarantee happiness, but happiness will guarantee a better form of "wealth" which no amount of money could ever achieve.
That peace of mind can only be acquired with a "minimum" philosophy.
