Thursday Western Civilization is perched on the edge of chaos. Nothing will be the same again. We had it made and threw it away with a cavalier disregard for the future of not just our progeny, but of mankind itself. We had risen to a peak of technical innovation with its promise for a glorious future. The law, while not perfect, generally acted to ensure … [Read more...]
Talkers and Doers
Monday I've been blogging on the virus, on and off, for over a year. However, in response to an email that essentially accuses me of not emphasising it enough, I do not believe that it is the senior issue of the day. IF, and all the evidence points that way, it is a deliberate attempt to kill off a high percentage of the world's population, then the weirdo … [Read more...]
Predictions and Assumptions
Sunday In January of 2000, it began to dawn on me that the world had some serious problems. A great deal of subsequent reading informed me that the world’s monetary system was not only seriously flawed (it had been since 1933) but that it was at the point of breakdown. It was like a drunk at the bar who was being kept upright only by the swell of people around … [Read more...]
The New Rich
Thursday There is a popular idea that when the depression hits hard, most of the wealth will continue to exist and that it will just change hands. In other words, smart people who saw this coming and hoarded Gold and silver will gain ownership over all the riches – ‘the greatest wealth transfer in human history’, blah, blah, blah. It is balderdash. An … [Read more...]
Dollar Demand
Friday Many people understand that currencies are just debt notes and that they will have zero value at the precise point that the debt collapses. So why are they not falling in value? Why is demand for currencies so strong? The answer is that we need them – desperately. It has nothing to do with ‘an idea backed by confidence’ as was suggested to me (again) … [Read more...]