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The Illusion Is Failing
The Illusion Is Failing Trust in the system is vanishing fast Sometimes the magic fails. The secret to the trick is accidentally revealed. The woman was always in the box. The eye is no longer deceived. And there’s no getting the audience’s sense of awe back. Just like a bungled illusion, once trust is broken, […]
Forget Peak Oil Demand, Supply Crisis Could be Hitting First
Forget Peak Oil Demand, Supply Crisis Could be Hitting First In today’s IEA’s annual World Energy Outlook 2020 report, the OECD energy watchdog states that it doesn’t see a peak oil demand before 2040, only a possible oil demand flattening. The energy agency repeats that oil demand is effected by COVID, but all scenarios show that oil […]
How one Swedish city grew the commons by foodsharing during the pandemic
How one Swedish city grew the commons by foodsharing during the pandemic A Solikyl volunteer waits for someone to approach her table. Photo credit: Rikard Rensfelt It’s more hands-on than soup kitchens or free-food giveaways, it strengthens the commons — and you can even do it during a pandemic. It’s called foodsharing, and the way it’s […]
Five ways to ensure that models serve society: a manifesto
Five ways to ensure that models serve society: a manifesto Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble to invite insight, not blame. Illustration by David Parkins The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates perfectly how the operation of science changes when questions of urgency, stakes, values and uncertainty collide — in the ‘post-normal’ regime. […]
Has oil peaked?
Has oil peaked? Last month, the world’s 4th largest oil company—BP—predicted that the world will never again consume as much petroleum as it did last year. So, have we finally hit peak oil? And if so, what does that mean for our economy and our world? There was fierce controversy in the first decade of this century […]
The One Assured Outcome of the Election
The One Assured Outcome of the Election Ever since the crash of 2008, a trend has developed in U.S. election debate: the near complete avoidance of serious discussion about the economy. Ron Paul was the last candidate to attack the subject with any energy, and that was quite a while ago now. The economic decline […]
Scavenger or thief: The line will continue to blur
Scavenger or thief: The line will continue to blur The role of scavenger in nature is to find that which others have discarded or which no longer has life. Vultures are the best-known example of a species that lives off the dead carcasses of other animals. Many insects act as scavengers as well. Human scavengers go […]
Why am I feeling so anxious? The end of modernism arrives
Why am I feeling so anxious? The end of modernism arrives A friend of mine quipped that it is one thing to talk about the end of modernism—as the two of us have been doing for over 25 years—and quite another to live through it. It might seem that such notions are far too abstract […]
What’s Behind the Fed’s Project to Send Free Money to People Directly?
What’s Behind the Fed’s Project to Send Free Money to People Directly? A lump-sum payment in digital dollars for all Americans during a recession or to raise inflation, as an alternative to QE and negative interest rates, which have failed. By Wolf Richter. This is the transcript of my podcast last Sunday, THE WOLF STREET REPORT. You […]
The Empire of Uncertainty
The Empire of Uncertainty Anyone claiming they can project the trajectory of the U.S. and global economy is deluding themselves. Normalcy depends entirely on everyday life being predictable. To be predictable, life must be stable, which means that there is a high level of certainty in every aspect of life. The world has entered an era […]
The Propaganda Game & Nothing But Blue Skies
The Propaganda Game & Nothing But Blue Skies COMMENT: I don’t know if anyone has informed you of this, but the UK government is heavily advertising their new Track and Trace app on all platforms. I’ve seen it on Youtube, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads and not to mention billboards on every street corner and bus […]
London Police Attack COVID Protestors on Saturday 9/26/2020
London Police Attack COVID Protestors on Saturday 9/26/2020 Once again, the London police continue to support the government and attacked peaceful protestors in Trafalgar Square. No matter what the evidence, the government is maintaining these Draconian lockdowns. We can see that the protest was peaceful until the police showed up to brutally abuse the rights of […]
The Supply Chain Is Broken and Food Shortages Are HERE
The Supply Chain Is Broken and Food Shortages Are HERE If you are a reader of this site, you might be more interested in the food supply chain than most, at least when things are good. So, if you have been paying attention recently, you might find that there have been some severe disturbances in […]
