Pretty much everyone in the world was convinced that their only saving grace was to save—so they did. It's always intriguing to me that when people start saving money, they immediately begin saving everything else—almost automatically. It is as though the mind is unable to distinguish between saving paper bills or numbers in a bank and conserving energy, creativity, and effort. The whole world held back in its expenditure of both dollars and effort while just a few people expanded. Who do you think came out on top?
