The phrase "breaking bad" refers to the process of a person turning from a law-abiding life to one of crime and moral defiance
If you are a fan of modern television, finance, or absurdly specific data sets, you might have noticed a recurring meme in economic circles over the last five years: “The more unstable the economy feels, the more people re-watch Walter White’s descent into the ABQ underworld.” breaking bad index
: As Mike Ehrmantraut famously warned, the writers never took the easy way out of a narrative corner. The phrase "breaking bad" refers to the process