Tag Archives: Economic Collapse

Net Zero, the Digital Panopticon and the Future of Food 

By Colin Todhunter Source: Off-Guardian The food transition, the energy transition, net-zero ideology, programmable central bank digital currencies, the censorship of free speech and clampdowns on protest. What’s it all about? To understand these processes, we need to first locate … Continue reading

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The US Economy Looks Good On Paper – Here’s Why It’s Actually A Disaster In Progress

By Brandon Smith Source: Alt-Market.us One of my favorite false narratives floating around corporate media platforms has been the argument that the American people “just don’t seem to understand how good the economy really is right now.” If only they … Continue reading

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Economic Earthquake Ahead? The Cracks Are Spreading Fast

By Brandon Smith Source: The Burning Platform One of my favorite false narratives floating around corporate media platforms has been the argument that the American people “just don’t seem to understand how good the economy really is right now.” If … Continue reading

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The “Phantom Legion” Problem

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Everything is presented as rock-solid until it falls apart. Of the many signs of systemic decay in the late Roman Empire, one of particular relevance to our era is the Phantom Legion, military … Continue reading

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Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real

By Brandon Smith Source: Alt-Market.us In a recent statement posted to social media, Tucker Carlson explained succinctly his many reasons for traveling to Russia to interview President Vladimir Putin. His decision, mired in an avalanche of outrage from leftist media talking … Continue reading

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How to Navigate Our Low-Trust, Increasingly Dysfunctional Society and Economy

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Politicians and corporate managers have an enviable record of self-enrichment but very little to show in terms of putting the long-term interests of the citizenry above their own short-term gains. This week’s … Continue reading

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Could America Have a French-Style Revolution?

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Combine all these factors and the result is a potentially volatile mixture awaiting a catalyst. In the past, I reckoned the odds of America experiencing a revolution akin to France 1789 were … Continue reading

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When Shelter Becomes a Speculative Asset, Society Unravels

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Does anyone really believe that the renunciation of massive, sustained stimulus of speculation in housing would leave housing valuations unchanged because valuations are solely the result of “shortages”? Let’s begin by stipulating … Continue reading

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