I think a significant portion of the population, and maybe most of us at least a little bit, are attracted to disasters. I forget who, but I think some comedian got in trouble around the time of Katrina for joking that he turns on the TV and roots for the hurricanes. It's not that I think most people really want the hurricane to kill lots of people. They are, in fact, horrified when the disaster actually happens. Still there's something about the idea of the disaster, if not the reality, that has a strange allure.
I'm betting it isn't just economic terrorism, it's also the thrill of the smash.
