"Forget about the economy" is an impossible sell in every nation. Even command economies are obsessed with economic numbers, and not without reason. When the economy declines, so does people's quality of life.
There are plenty of things that I'm not ashamed of, that would be embarrassing to have a relative see. I'm not ashamed to take a shit rn but I don't want my relatives to see me doing it. All humans need some degree of privacy.