Tag Archives: resilience

Stochastic Implications

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Jay Greathouse

The research behind a follow up to last month’s Money post grew past expectations. The history of the U.S. since 1934 involves complex and complicated financial creativity that appears challenging to break down in to understandable units. I will persevere. … Continue reading →

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Money

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jay Greathouse

Money Money requires specific understanding. A trap lies waiting by assuming that a common sense understanding of money represents reality. “There is no evidence of a society or economy that relied primarily on barter.” Marcel Mauss in ‘The Gift: The … Continue reading →

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5 Relationships Of Raw Materials To Money

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Jay Greathouse

Those who harvest nature’s bounty to provide Raw Materials for human society need to be able to do so without acquiring debt . Otherwise, if providing Raw Materials cost more than it paid, it would not be sustainable and providing Raw Materials becomes impossible. Continue reading →

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Run Faster Than The Slowest Camper

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jay Greathouse

The bear is out of the woods and the bull is running for cover. Forget about out running the bear, that is never going to happen. I will tell you why in a second. All you really need to do … Continue reading →

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Timing The Collapse

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jay Greathouse

Population overshoot, financial collapse, agricultural collapse, extinction of non-renewable hydrocarbons, climate change and the machinations of the global power structure to stay in power creates an environment ripe for rampant deadly new diseases. Continue reading →

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