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Poor Man's Economics Forecast

We are going to have more company here at the bottom of the economic food chain. Taken as a whole, we see all the maneuvering over banking, finance and monetary policy is carefully structured to protect a certain group of … Continue reading

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Radical Management: It's Family

We expand on the principle half-stated in Budgeting. We need not in any way refer to any part of Western political and economic theory to get at the ancient truth. All of that is so materially bent, no part of … Continue reading

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Radical Management: Budgeting

We work from the proper moral assumptions: Borrowing is evil unless you are starving. I categorically reject the entire budgeting and management philosophy of the West. It’s wrong before the first thought is put down on paper. Unfortunately, it’s not … Continue reading

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Great Aspirations

All my life, I’ve never been happier than digging ditches or stumps. Too bad I can’t get paid for it. I’m not competitive in the market right now. I’m too slow with the digging and nobody does trees by hand … Continue reading

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Curmudgeonry for the Week

Just a quick laundry list of short items. 1. We are trying to bring Afghanistan under the boot heel of our empire, on one level. We could win, but we won’t. The single greatest factor is incomprehensible to the military … Continue reading

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Different Kind of Prepper

I’m a prepper, he’s a prepper, she’s a prepper, we’re all preppers! Wouldn’t you like to be a prepper, too? (Hat tip to the old Dr. Pepper commercial.) Survivalists and preppers are getting the word out. Lots of good advice … Continue reading

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Genuine Protest

I contend the OWS does have a sliver of truth. If we accept the broad general meaning of the protests, and keep in mind the original call which went out a few months ago, we realize this general anger at … Continue reading

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False Economies

We’ve seen where hidden economies contribute to our actual production, but aren’t counted officially. Now we’ll discuss fake economies which are counted, but produce nothing. A basic principle: Shuffling money and information is not production. Government also produces nothing we … Continue reading

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Hidden Economies

You may be aware of the concept of unofficial economic activity, that which isn’t calculated into the formulas because it’s illegal, black market, or in some other way underground and unreported. There are some good estimates and some bad ones, … Continue reading

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Less Than a Month?

Even the MSM is now admitting the current banking system of the West is just two or three weeks from collapse. The focus of attention is on Greece. Ever met any Greeks? I have. The national pastime is gaming the … Continue reading

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