Eurozone Crisis

Central Government, Centralized Power, Democratic Socialism, Economics, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, George Soros, Government, Greece, Greeks, Monetary Union, Paul Krugman, Politics, Socialism, Spain

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville, misattributed I had the extreme displeasure of reading Paul Krugman’s latest excretion today. He begins by complimenting (nay, sucking up to) the Greek people and ends by making a specious claim…

Modern Psychohistory

Jun 17, 2012

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Civilization, Decline, Eurozone Crisis, Fear, Humanity, Iran, Isaac Asimov, Psychohistory, Society

I have been reading Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series and although it is a mediocre work of fiction with limited literary value (sorry fans), it does shift one’s perception of our own time; and, indeed, makes our age seem wholly insignificant. The Galactic Empire of Foundation is a civilization that has existed for 12,000 years and…

Kicking the Can

Jun 11, 2012

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Bailouts, Debt, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, Financial Crisis, Freedom, Spain

Saw the news today on Spain’s bailout. The market seems to favor this news. I don’t see how it can. We’re about to see the biggest market correction since the 30’s. And you thought 2008 was bad. There’s a very simple principle at play here. The more you borrow, the more you owe. If you…

Too Little Central Control in the EU?

Modern Psychohistory

Kicking the Can