just reviewing 'The Times' article

While governments are trying to prevent the economies from falling in recession and making decisions about rescue plans, let’s have a look at some strange, but rather good consequences of the recession.

According to “The Times”, during the recession people’s, so-to-say ‘non-material’, life tends to improve!

Why does this happen?

During a downturn people work less, therefore they are less stressed and have more time to, for instance, go to the gym, visit their parents or even... cooking at home!
That reduces fast-food consumption and makes people healthier! Isnt’ that a good point?

An interesting fact: it was found out that for every 1 per cent increase in unemployment rates, the death rate decreases by 0.5 per cent!

Summarising all the benefits:

1.decrease in smoking
2.decrease in drinking
3.people become healthier and lose weight ( due to increase in activity)
4.people enrol in higher education
5.decrease in death rates
6.people drive less -> roads are less crowded
7.decrease in prices for necessities, petrol and houses

Enjoy the recession!)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4916300.ece