Quote from BVM88:
I would like it to happen, as you put it, so this precious planet of ours can have a rest. What good will all this wanton materialism do any of us if we end up without a tree standing or a bird singing. The last thing this planet needs is 100 mil Chinese taking up air travel or 500 mil of them buying cars. In addition, the longer this madness continues the greater the damage to the middle class will be when the mountain of debt eventually clears. Inflation always starts off feeling good but if allowed to get out of hand it ends up ravaging society . 1920's Germany is a classic example of the process of moral decay and disintegration of society brought on by extreme inflation, which is where the US is heading under the Fed IMO.
Do you own a car? Do you travel by air?