In most of the 24 posts on this site about the Afghanistan War people post comments saying (in some form or another) that the war prevents another 9-11-type attack. Several things remain clear in this discussion. Nobody has presented evidence that activities or camps in Afghanistan provided any essential (or even substantial) support for 9-11. Nobody has cited …
The Big Lie at work in Afghanistan – an open discussion Read More »
Usually these weekend posts examine unexpected ways in which the world is changing. Here we do the opposite, matching current news with past posts from this site. “Stimulus Thinking, and Nuance“, New York Times, 1 April 2009 — About Hitler’s economic policies, one of the keys to his success. “The Water-War Myth“, Jack Shafer, Slate, …
Confirmation in the news of things you already read on the FM site Read More »
Summary:  This site opened in November 2007 with three posts about this crisis, describing it as End of the post-WWII geopolitical regime. Until we and our leaders understand this, we can neither appropriately respond to events nor prepare for future problems. While the title overstates the situation (there are many who understand), it captures the key mental barrier we …
Everything written about the economic crisis overlooks its true nature Read More »
Inflation can reshape a nation, searing a memory into its collective consciousness that can take generations to fade. Once embedded in an economy, the government’s efforts to root out inflation can cause a severe recession. Inflation swept across the world in the 1970’s, contained only with great effort. Now it again appears, with results impossible …
A giant breaks his chains and again walks the earth: inflation Read More »
