I knew a fellow who had survived the Nazi death camps. He told me that the secret to surviving in such a situation is to be as close to the kitchen as possible. The further you got from the kitchen, the less food you got. You needed the heat of the kitchen…and the food…to survive.

Quelle: US Real Estate Market Sits in the Waiting Room

Das gilt wohl auch für (Welt)kriege und Wirtschaftskrisen.