[Andaith]

Most of us are interested in complex systems, and the economy is a very complex system, and discussing the outcome of some of the most significant blunt changes to this system counts as "intellectually satisfying"?

Also, it's going to affect all our lives somehow, even if we're not watching from the inside.

[sciencejerk]

Thanks for this response. This is 100% what I was going for. I try to understand the world that I live in and share my observations with others, and use this to help others when I can