Well here I am again.
6 years later, and not only haven't the lessons been learned from 2008 - but it is now MASSIVELY worse.
That's what happens when investor-greed and the banksters have free reign.
A total systemic collapse is imminent, and the spark can come from anywhere. It could be:
* China's property market collapse
* Australia's overheated property market collapse.
* Defaults by Eurozone countries - or more Sth American countries.
* Derivatives imploding ($700 TRILLION of them!!)
* Gross manipulation of the various markets
.....and so on.
Take your pick.
It really doesn't matter much what the trigger is, the entire Global Economy is hanging over our heads as the most enormous Sword of Damocles - EVER!!
But - I'm not going to bog people down with graphs, charts and technical analysis.....if you have seen the warning signs and sniffed the looming horizon then you have an idea what's coming.
So what's the world going to look like post economic apocalypse?
On the road to something better and more sustainable!!
I see everything shrinking more to a local level. We will be back to a quieter village-style life - this time with instant global communications.
And is getting off the frantic pace financial/survival treadmill such a bad idea??If there is still such a thing as investors, then for once they will invest locally - where they have a vested interest in the community doing well.
Naturally during the transition there is going to be a LOT of pain - much of it from our hopes/dreams/expectations tumbling down. In addition, many will panic, as all things familiar are suddenly no longer there - or so distorted as to be unrecognisable.
So what do you do to fare better in these tough times?
Our thinking needs to change. Simple.
Co-operation, not competition. How can we ALL live better, not just me??
Our lifestyles will change - we just have to accept that and become adaptable in the NEW.
With any luck, speculation will go the way of the Dodo. (How can one continually have economic "Growth" on a planet with finite resources???)
Many people have become hugely wealthy by shuffling bits of paper or electrons on a screen without producing anything constructive.
That needs to stop.
I strongly suspect there will be a resurgence of L.E.T.S (barter) systems or several other promising alternatives. Coupled with a resurgence of friendly relations with your neighbourhood. After all, you have a vested interest in a prosperous and harmonious street/area/village/town, don't you??
These are practical, grounded options.
Years ago I set-up such a system, and it eventually worked too well !! Everyone became friends through their trading interaction on the network, and simply stopped recording their trading activity - preferring to help new friends without thought of recompense !!
Oh for the simpler days.....:)))
Please understand I am not saying the above to scare the pants off you - just to give you a heads up as to what is coming down on us. So forewarned is forearmed. No more head in the sand of our lifestyles.
Look around and listen to what's going on........
And when we do, we see a lot of nasty things going on. But if we look beyond that, there is the glimmer of a beckoning future - a sustainable one. And wonder of wonders - a truly level playing field !!
May we all ride the waves as smoothly as possible......
6 years later, and not only haven't the lessons been learned from 2008 - but it is now MASSIVELY worse.
That's what happens when investor-greed and the banksters have free reign.
A total systemic collapse is imminent, and the spark can come from anywhere. It could be:
* China's property market collapse
* Australia's overheated property market collapse.
* Defaults by Eurozone countries - or more Sth American countries.
* Derivatives imploding ($700 TRILLION of them!!)
* Gross manipulation of the various markets
.....and so on.
Take your pick.
It really doesn't matter much what the trigger is, the entire Global Economy is hanging over our heads as the most enormous Sword of Damocles - EVER!!
But - I'm not going to bog people down with graphs, charts and technical analysis.....if you have seen the warning signs and sniffed the looming horizon then you have an idea what's coming.
So what's the world going to look like post economic apocalypse?
On the road to something better and more sustainable!!
I see everything shrinking more to a local level. We will be back to a quieter village-style life - this time with instant global communications.
And is getting off the frantic pace financial/survival treadmill such a bad idea??If there is still such a thing as investors, then for once they will invest locally - where they have a vested interest in the community doing well.
Naturally during the transition there is going to be a LOT of pain - much of it from our hopes/dreams/expectations tumbling down. In addition, many will panic, as all things familiar are suddenly no longer there - or so distorted as to be unrecognisable.
So what do you do to fare better in these tough times?
Our thinking needs to change. Simple.
Co-operation, not competition. How can we ALL live better, not just me??
Our lifestyles will change - we just have to accept that and become adaptable in the NEW.
With any luck, speculation will go the way of the Dodo. (How can one continually have economic "Growth" on a planet with finite resources???)
Many people have become hugely wealthy by shuffling bits of paper or electrons on a screen without producing anything constructive.
That needs to stop.
I strongly suspect there will be a resurgence of L.E.T.S (barter) systems or several other promising alternatives. Coupled with a resurgence of friendly relations with your neighbourhood. After all, you have a vested interest in a prosperous and harmonious street/area/village/town, don't you??
These are practical, grounded options.
Years ago I set-up such a system, and it eventually worked too well !! Everyone became friends through their trading interaction on the network, and simply stopped recording their trading activity - preferring to help new friends without thought of recompense !!
Oh for the simpler days.....:)))
Please understand I am not saying the above to scare the pants off you - just to give you a heads up as to what is coming down on us. So forewarned is forearmed. No more head in the sand of our lifestyles.
Look around and listen to what's going on........
And when we do, we see a lot of nasty things going on. But if we look beyond that, there is the glimmer of a beckoning future - a sustainable one. And wonder of wonders - a truly level playing field !!
May we all ride the waves as smoothly as possible......
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