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Unconventional War
Unconventional War At home and abroad War isn’t limited to tanks, aircraft carriers, and drones. Much of war is fought by unconventional means. Looking at last week’s headlines, it’s easy to conclude that war is already upon us and ramping up. Consider what’s happening both at home and abroad, then look at the summary of unconventional warfare […]
Doug Casey on the Relentless Rise of Taxes, Regulations, and Inflation
Doug Casey on the Relentless Rise of Taxes, Regulations, and Inflation International Man: Almost every government worldwide is moving to increase taxes and regulations on its citizens while at the same time engaging in ever-increasing currency debasement. What do you think of this trend, and where is it going? Doug Casey: Higher taxes, more money printing, and […]
Welcome to the Warfare State
Welcome to the Warfare State War is one of the few things that only the State can do. Indeed, as Randolph Bourne said, “War is the health of the State.” Let’s briefly discuss the nature of the State to see why World War 3 is on the way. The State is like any other living […]
This Double Whammy Will Unleash Unprecedented Money Printing… or Break the U.S. Economy
This Double Whammy Will Unleash Unprecedented Money Printing… or Break the U.S. Economy Deficits, Deficits, and More Deficits, Unravelling Social Security, Money Printer Going Brrr “A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” ~ Gerald Ford The Federal Reserve is gearing […]
Intentional Destruction
Intentional Destruction First Covid, Now Comes “The Great Taking” The Great Depression was a well-executed plan to seize assets, impoverish the population, and remake society. What comes next is worse.. A recent book by David Webb sheds new light on exactly what happened during the Great Depression. In Webb’s view, it was a set up. […]
Doug Casey on the Imminent Bankruptcy of the US Government
Doug Casey on the Imminent Bankruptcy of the US Government International Man: Everyone knows that the US government has been bankrupt for many years. But we thought it might be instructive to see its current cash-flow situation. The US government’s budget is the biggest in the history of the world and is growing at an uncontrollable […]
Doug Casey on How Economic Witch Doctors Convince Everyone They’re Neurosurgeons
Doug Casey on How Economic Witch Doctors Convince Everyone They’re Neurosurgeons International Man: The average person doesn’t care about economics. But to the extent that he does, he only reads mainstream publications like The Economist and editorials in The New York Times. In these publications, the average person will find so-called economists advocating upside-down and destructive concepts like […]
Doug Casey on the Death of Privacy… and What Comes Next
Doug Casey on the Death of Privacy… and What Comes Next International Man: In practically every country, the allowable limit for cash withdrawals and transactions continues to be lowered. Further, rampant currency debasement is lowering the real value of these ridiculous limits. Why are governments so intent on phasing out cash? What is really behind this […]
Doug Casey on How Governments Use Global Crises to Take More Control
Doug Casey on How Governments Use Global Crises to Take More Control International Man: Throughout history, governments have used crises—real or imagined—to eliminate freedoms, expand the power of the State, and justify all sorts of things the populace would never accept in normal times. After World War II, Winston Churchill famously said, “Never let a […]
Unsound Banking: Why Most of the World’s Banks Are Headed for Collapse
Unsound Banking: Why Most of the World’s Banks Are Headed for Collapse You’re likely thinking that a discussion of “sound banking” will be a bit boring. Well, banking should be boring. And we’re sure officials at central banks all over the world today—many of whom have trouble sleeping—wish it were. This brief article will explain […]
Doug Casey on the Likelihood of Nuclear War With Russia
Doug Casey on the Likelihood of Nuclear War With Russia International Man: Recently, we’ve seen what appears to be an escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. There is an excellent chance the US government was behind the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, Russia has annexed four regions of Ukraine, and President Zelensky announced […]
Doug Casey on the Next “Crisis” the Global Elite Have Planned
Doug Casey on the Next “Crisis” the Global Elite Have Planned International Man: Every year, the international ruling class—the most influential world leaders, CEOs of big corporations, top academics, and even celebrities—come together at Davos. They discuss topics that interest them and prescribe their preferred policies. What’s your take on the Davos crowd and what […]
Will it be an Inflationary or Deflationary Depression?
Will it be an Inflationary or Deflationary Depression? At some point, the economy is no longer controlled by individual citizens in the marketplace but by government “planners,” who find they have only one of two alternatives: stop “stimulating” and permit a full-scale credit collapse, or continue stimulating until the dollar loses all value and society […]
Why the US Is Headed into Its Fourth Turning
Why the US Is Headed into Its Fourth Turning International Man: The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of a recurring historical cycle? Authors William Strauss and Neil Howe introduced a popular […]
Doug Casey on What the International Ruling Class Have Planned for You
Doug Casey on What the International Ruling Class Have Planned for You International Man: No matter the problem, the prescription of the Davos crowd is always more welfare, more warfare, more money printing, more taxes, and of course, more centralization of power into global institutions. What’s your take? Doug Casey: The people who attend Davos […]