tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post5239882983986814420..comments2024-03-14T09:50:40.819+00:00Comments on Dr Grumble: Good people and bad peopleDr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-36518758680363126562009-02-22T14:00:00.000+00:002009-02-22T14:00:00.000+00:00As anyone must who reads this story, I'm very sorr...As anyone must who reads this story, I'm very sorry to read of the death of Bill. I read that story at the time and was angry that anyone should feel driven to such a desperate act but the extra detail that you have provided has reignited that anger.<BR/><BR/>The ramifications of this economic chaos will be far-reaching and, sadly, it may disproportionately have an impact on people who have always striven to do The Right Thing.<BR/><BR/>One comments I've seen that sums things up. "It seems like it is socialism for the bankers and financial wizards but brute capitalism for the rest of us."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-45460783706158520642009-02-20T16:17:00.000+00:002009-02-20T16:17:00.000+00:00You are right anonymous. Good memes to make you be...You are right anonymous. Good memes to make you better and bad memes which make you ill.Dr Grumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-85649250261738762252009-02-20T15:13:00.000+00:002009-02-20T15:13:00.000+00:00Saw the story in the Echo - very sorry to hear tha...Saw the story in the Echo - very sorry to hear that he was known to you Dr G (although interested to see that you're likely in my locality).<BR/><BR/>My comment is actually related to your idea of meme disease. I'm sure you're right. In fact, I would go as far as to say that the concept has been thoroughly studied and documented, although from a different angle: Isn't it really just a variation on the placebo effect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-5697627130115606162009-02-16T14:16:00.000+00:002009-02-16T14:16:00.000+00:00Oh Jesus. So sorry to hear it for his friends, and...Oh Jesus. So sorry to hear it for his friends, and of course for his family.<BR/><BR/>If the allegations about Ponzi scamming are proven, then clearly Madoff will be a proven thief. His scam was suspected by various people - see www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/16/sec.madoff.investigation/index.html<BR/><BR/>If in time Bill's family can bear to, they should bring a legal action against Madoff, keeping the media on board at all times. It will be hard work, and most likely it will profit them nothing, but it would serve to get the message through that stealing people's retirement savings can be just as serious as assaulting them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com