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Ben Hunt: Prepare To Get Burned
Ben Hunt: Prepare To Get Burned Society is pretending its actions don’t have consequences. It’s badly mistaken. History teaches us that there is no free lunch, reminds Dr. Ben Hunt, publisher of EpsilonTheory.com. And science informs us that even the most simple systems become nearly impossible to predict or control with 100% precision as time […]
David Holmgren: A Baby Boomers’ Apology
David Holmgren: A Baby Boomers’ Apology There are days, though all too scarce, when very nice surprises come my way. Case in point: yesterday I received a mail from David Holmgren after a long period of radio silence. Australia’s David is one of the fathers of permaculture, along with Bill Mollison, for those few who […]
The News About Fake News Is Fake
The News About Fake News Is Fake Johannes Vermeer Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window 1657-59 In the last few days I was looking around for stories that could illustrate what fake news actually is, and I had a nice collection, but then last night Robert Mueller of all people clarified what exactly fake […]
Did Baby Boomers Ruin America?
Did Baby Boomers Ruin America? Referring to someone as a sociopath is strong language. After all, just between 3 and 5 percent of Americans are really sociopaths , people who initially seem charming, but, due to bad neurological wiring, lack a conscience and are unable to feel remorse. They are exceptional liars and cheats, and […]
Will Your Retirement Efforts Achieve Escape Velocity?
Will Your Retirement Efforts Achieve Escape Velocity? Sadly, most of us will outlive our savings The concept of ‘retirement’, of enjoying decades of work-free leisure in your golden years, is a relatively new construct. It’s only been around for a few generations. In fact, the current version of the relaxed, golfing/RV-touring/country club retirement lifestyle only […]
The Importance Of Knowing
The Importance Of Knowing Without insight, action is useless At Peak Prosperity, we strive to help people advance in three key areas: Knowing, Doing and Being. Doing and Being are the resilience-building steps we recommend. Helping folks develop their own personal action plans in these areas is the main focus of the seminars we run. […]
Signs Of Distress
Signs Of Distress The need to change is becoming more obvious than ever The world is edging closer to the final moments after which everything will be forever changed. Grand delusions, perpetuated over decades, will finally hit the limits of reality and collapse in on themselves. We’re over-budget and have eaten deeply into the principal […]
The Baby Boomer Survival Guide (Part II)
The Baby Boomer Survival Guide (Part II) A Lehman Moment for Commodities? LONDON – Today, we continue our philosophical look at what you should do if you are running out of time and money. (You can catch up on Part I here.) Where do we begin? With how to add wealth? Or how to lose it? The […]
The Baby Boomer Survival Guide (Part I)
The Baby Boomer Survival Guide (Part I) The Yellow Machines Go Silent PARIS – What should you do if you are running out of time and money? This is the question we get from readers over 50… over 60… and sometimes over 70. We baby boomers were famously “na… na… na… live for today.” Now, […]
Baby boomers getting wealthier, young Australians saving more but still poorer: Grattan Institute report – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Baby boomers getting wealthier, young Australians saving more but still poorer: Grattan Institute report – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Baby boomers are hoarding the nation’s wealth and depriving their children of future living standards on par with their own, a new report from The Grattan Institute argues. The think tank has crunched the numbers […]
