Is There A Way To Prevent Psychopaths From Getting Into Positions Of Power?
Is There A Way To Prevent Psychopaths From Getting Into Positions Of Power? Despite a growing resurgence of interest in the science and psychology of narcissistic sociopaths and psychopaths it seems as though society today has lost track of how these people can sabotage the core fabric of a civilization or nation. It is very […]
The Energy Crisis is Here – What’s Coming Next?
The Energy Crisis is Here – What’s Coming Next? “Europe’s Energy Crunch Sparks Panic in Asia and Dash to Buy Fuel” Bloomberg, September 16, 2021 “Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the World, Too” Bloomberg, September 27, 2021 “European Energy Prices Surge to Records as Supply Crisis Spreads” Bloomberg, September 28, 2021 […]
Globalism’s Achilles’ Heel
Globalism’s Achilles’ Heel Supply chain disruptions have not been resolved, and it’s not clear when they will be. You’re seeing the effects of these disruptions at the store in the forms of shortages and higher prices. Yet the supply chain is a subject that very few are familiar with beyond a superficial acquaintance. Most people […]
UK Threatens Russia With ‘High Impact’ Sanctions Over Ukraine
UK Threatens Russia With ‘High Impact’ Sanctions Over Ukraine NATO foreign ministers are meeting Friday to discuss Ukraine On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned Russia that the UK is working on “high impact” sanctions Western powers could implement over allegations that Moscow is plotting to invade Ukraine. “The UK is working with our partners on these […]
Money supply and rising interest rates
Money supply and rising interest rates The establishment, including the state, central banks and most investors are thoroughly Keynesian, the latter category having profited greatly in recent decades from their slavish following of the common meme. That is about to change. The world of continual Keynesian stimulus is coming to its inevitable end with prices […]
Deep freeze disrupts crude flows in oil sands and Bakken shale
Deep freeze disrupts crude flows in oil sands and Bakken shale A deep-freeze in Canada and Northern U.S. is disrupting oil flows, causing a surge in crude prices just as American stockpiles are declining. With temperatures from North Dakota to Northern Alberta below zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius), TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline was shut on […]
Collapse You Say, Part 10/Time for Change, Part 1: Money
Collapse You Say, Part 10/Time for Change, Part 1: Money Waves, rocks and ice on the Lake Huron shore Earlier in this series (Parts 5 and 6) I looked at overpopulation and overconsumption and concluded that while both are serious problems, overpopulation is going to take decades to solve, while overconsumption could be addressed quite quickly. By reducing […]
The Zombie Ship of Theseus
The Zombie Ship of Theseus The Ship of Theseus is an old philosophical thought experiment. It asks a question about identity. Suppose you replace all of the boards of a ship with new ones—is it still the same ship? We are not going to try to resolve this millennia-old paradox. Instead, we are going to add one […]
Arguing The Un-Consensus On Today’s Macro & Inflation
Arguing The Un-Consensus On Today’s Macro & Inflation In a YouTube video Mike Green, Chief Strategist at Simplify Asset Management, attacks the idea of hyperinflation and inflation. He is not alone in pushing back on the idea inflation is about to run rampant. Despite the price rises we have been seeing, many economists claim that while […]
Winter Weather Exacerbates Supply Chain Crisis
Winter Weather Exacerbates Supply Chain Crisis Comment: This is a Whole Foods in a high to middle income suburb in the northeast on January 4, 2022. I live near numerous ports from NJ, PA, to NY. I have lived here my whole life and have never seen the aisles this bare. When corona began […]
Trudeau Accused of Treason
Trudeau Accused of Treason Comment: Dear Mr Armstrong, Not everybody agrees in Canada with this bribed psychopath/traitor !!!! -B Reply: Oh, I am aware that our neighbors to the north are in no way under the illusion that Trudeau’s tyranny will work in their favor, at least not the people who read this blog. Thank you for sharing […]
2,200 Flights Canceled As Winter Storm Pounds Northeast
2,200 Flights Canceled As Winter Storm Pounds Northeast Friday brought more bad news for airlines and their customers with 2,200 flight cancellations as a winter storm blanketed mid-Atlantic and Northeast states and staffing shortages due to COVID-19 infections. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, and regional carrier SkyWest Airlines are the hardest hit this morning, according […]
Ten Events That Could Trigger a Stock Market Crash in 2022
Ten Events That Could Trigger a Stock Market Crash in 2022 Surprises aren’t surprises if you’re prepared Image credit It is unlikely that the American stock market will crash in 2022. Consumer spending is ramping back up, inflation is soaring, credit’s cheap and easy, and politicians are so desperate to keep this hot potato from […]
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable EU member states are increasingly turning their coal plants into biomass plants in an effort to cut carbon emissions. [Mizzou CAFNR / Flickr] The Netherlands should phase out the use of biomass for generating electricity as soon as possible, the advisory board of the Dutch government […]
