&gt; And hoarding isn&#x27;t a bad thing. If you aren&#x27;t spending your money, then you aren&#x27;t taking resources out of the economy. That means more resources for everyone else. Spending money, consumption, is what should be discouraged.<p>I&#x27;m usually pretty good at detecting irony, so I apologize if I&#x27;ve been bested here. But are you honestly suggesting that reductions in consumption and spending are favorable to nation&#x27;s economy?<p>If you are being ironic, I don&#x27;t think I understand your message. Would you mind explaining it to me?