Is it all just a clever plan to steal our money?

The whole "financial crisis" we've seen, isn't it just bollocks? It was caused by banks lending out too much money they didn't have, right?

For this bad behavior they get rewarded with billions. Of our money - the tax payers' money. And what do we get in return? The housing prices just keeps on surging, making it impossible to get a house without big loans from... Ah, the banks! So, all it does is improving the banks' wins and still increasing the amount of money they lend.

It smells fishy...

Another thing, that I do think is related, is the absolute fixation on GROWTH. But is an ever increasing GDP really all that great? I'd say no. A lower GDP might indicate we buy smaller cars. Excellent! We work less because we've realized life is more important than our company. Excellent! We take the lesser paid job because it makes us happier. Excellent! We consume less imported cheap shit. Excellent! We build our new sauna ourselves. Excellent!

In all, the only party gaining from a bigger GDP is the companies. A better quality of life rather leads to a lower GDP. Since when are companies more important than people???

I'll tell you. Since the neoliberal oppression was introduced by Reagan and Thatcher, that's when it all started. In fact, this view has grown so strong it is a totally dominating way of thinking at most schools of economic (if you know Swedish, please read what Peter Söderbaum thinks about this in Fria Tidningen). How can we fight it???