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Investing in Collapse
Investing in Collapse For years, I’ve been writing about Venezuela, describing it as the “movie” by which we can view the future of other jurisdictions that are presently in decline. The reason is that declining nations follow the same pattern, time and time again, over the centuries. This is not coincidence. The pattern exists because […]
The Great Oz
The Great Oz For eight years (2008-2016), the US liberal media touted the brilliant accomplishments of the liberal president, whilst the conservative media groused that nothing he did was of value. Today, the conservative US media are touting the brilliant accomplishments of the conservative president, whilst the liberal media grouse that nothing he does is […]
Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
Nothing Exceeds Like Excess The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. —Ernest Hemingway Military spending is the second largest item in the US federal budget after […]
The All-Important Doorman
The All-Important Doorman Picture this: A tribal leader from a distant country visits the US. He’s brought to a large apartment building in New York City. When he gets out of the car, he looks up at the great building and is quite impressed. A uniformed doorman exits the foyer and comes out on the […]
Are Governments Running Out of Candy?
Are Governments Running Out of Candy? By now, many readers will have seen the popular American YouTube video by Mark Dice in which he stands on a city sidewalk and offers passers-by a free gift. They may choose between a 10-ounce silver bar or a large Hershey’s candy bar. Each taker chooses the candy – […]
Where Does It End?
Where Does It End? It’s nothing new. Whenever a major country is in decline and approaching collapse, a contingent arises that does everything it can to speed up the process toward collapse. This is always done in the same way: Vilify the established rulers as being the culprits for the nation’s woes. Establish simplistic arguments […]
Is This What You Call Being Prepared?
Is This What You Call Being Prepared? In talking with American clients about their need to prepare themselves for the upcoming socio-economic/political upheaval in their country, my advice to them primarily revolves around the concept that, if you’re living in a bad neighbourhood, the obvious solution is to leave. Many choose to do just that. […]
Future Headlines
Future Headlines The following is a random assortment of headlines that we may see in the future. However, they’re not fanciful; they’re based upon historical, political actions taken by past empires when they were in decline. The wording, however, has been modernised to reflect current media presentation. “President Announces Executive Order to Keep US Dollars […]
The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh Recently, US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin stated, “If China doesn’t follow these sanctions [against North Korea], we will put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the US and international dollar system.” This is astonishingly shortsighted, as the US can no more do without trade with China […]
The Growing Threat of the Police State
The Growing Threat of the Police State Doug Casey, Jeff Thomas, and Nick Giambruno recently discussed a critical topic—the rise of a police state in the former “free” world. Nick Giambruno: In my experience, the US has some of the most aggressive police in the world. I first noticed this when I started traveling many […]
Capitalism—A New Idea
Capitalism—A New Idea Capitalism, whether praised or derided, is an economic system and ideology based on private ownership of the means of production and operation for profit. Classical economics recognises capitalism as the most effective means by which an economy can thrive. Certainly, in 1776, Adam Smith made one of the best cases for capitalism […]
The Madhouse
The Madhouse In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea of a […]
The Race Against Time
The Race Against Time For decades, in discussing the ever-increasing hegemony of the world’s principal governments (US, EU, et al.), I’ve been asked repeatedly, “When will the governments understand that this obsession they have to become all-powerful is not in the interests of the people?” The answer to this question has also remained the same […]
The Dynamics of a Riot
The Dynamics of a Riot In my lifetime, I’ve had the misfortune of being present in two major natural disasters and one violent social crisis. Each taught me valuable lessons. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, there’s the danger of the loss of shelter, services, and food. In most cases, people who experience the […]
