Here is an interesting article about the the recession as not many people would agree but it could prevented...If they only listened http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/09/13/why_capitalism_f... Now we are in our own Dot Com bubble which is being fueled by the arrival Fibre Optic cables and reduced cost of IT equipment....Firms are investing more and businesses are propping up for a Market that might not make good on the investments... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_bubble