Friday In 1717, three hundred years ago this year, the modern Gold Standard was introduced by Sir Isaac Newton. In reality, it had been slowly building for over two thousand years. It lasted for 200 years. The removal of Gold from circulation in 1914 (Europe and the British Empire), put our societies on the road to ruin. We are almost there. Only the re-emergence of … [Read more...]
We Are Alone
Friday For untold thousands of years, gold was accumulated in various parts of the world. Circa 1500 BC, in Egypt, it finally emerged from the vast temple hoards and began to circulate as money. That one act began the transition to the world’s first advanced society and a prosperity that reached beyond just the ruling class. Only circulating money can create the … [Read more...]