Toll Roads Lead to Home (and inflation)
Last week ended much as it began…with curiosities, absurdities and stupidities.
The Daily Reckoning Australia
Beyond the fog of war, big changes are taking shape
Even as there is no resolution with the Iranian conflict yet, signs of big changes are emerging. These relate to the global energy market, diplomatic relations between traditional allies, and how countries will manage their supply chain.
Red in tooth and claw
Overall, an estimated 20 to 40 million people died in the Mongol conquests. And Genghis, taking advantage of the young women who were captured, has left more descendants than any other known human.
The Fog of Peace
Who cried ‘uncle?’ Like the Virgin Birth, or ‘printing press money,’ the victory over Iran is largely incomprehensible to modest minds. But so is the history of warfare and foreign policy, generally.
Down the Mountain
When the stock market closed, just four hours before this apocalypse was to begin, US capital values were about where they were when the market opened. The stock market didn’t take any of it seriously
China Capitulation Part 9 – Rethinking a regime’s control over its people
Iran has shown that a regime can suppress its people but still end up more vulnerable than ever. This could be a warning to the Chinese Communist Party elites that a massive army don’t ensure their safety.
