Only in America can you get 25 likes for admitting you are pathetic. But seriously financial destitution is a pretty common thing in a state where booms and busts happen with great regularity. The weird thing is an occasional bust might not be such a bad thing, If Alaska became the "Land of Milk and Honey"
everyone would want to live here. A huge influx of people would slowly destroy the wilderness that keeps many of us here. But perhaps more importantly with the pressures bust's produce comes innovation and a role up your sleeves attitude which often leads to prosperity of the soul if not the pocketbook. The pathetic thing is when people get too comfortable they get lazy and complacent. This can happen to individuals and even to the things humans create like pipelines, legislative bodies or permanent funds. We live in chaotic times but we might end up better for it with some time out to think.