the New Frugality

There was a story on NPR on sunday that got me thinking. It was about how even with this nasty recession we are (maybe/hopefully) coming out of, people still aren't learning their lesson and saving money. I've been really disappointed about post 911 America. It seemed like there was a time, for maybe 6 months or so, when people were nicer, more considerate, more likely to do meaningful things as opposed to me me me. Seems like we don't learn.