tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post2791774281214043905..comments2024-03-22T02:37:15.030-05:00Comments on Macro Musings Blog: The Business Cycle and ReligiosityDavid Beckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-83897604840156652272008-04-21T20:51:00.000-05:002008-04-21T20:51:00.000-05:00Anonymous:I agree, choice is good. My research ai...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I agree, choice is good. My research aims only to document this pattern, not to pass judgment on it.David Beckworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-2421345512530182492008-04-21T20:35:00.000-05:002008-04-21T20:35:00.000-05:00Barak Obama recently expressed a similar recogniti...Barak Obama recently expressed a similar recognition of the correlation between economic anxiety and religion (and guns). Social and economic anxiety are also associated in the press with militant Islam. While we're at it, why don't we note the counter-cyclical popularity of the US Democratic Party? I think the common thread is that when individuals feel threatened, they seek comfort and support Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com