Glenn, I agree with you, except possibly for this: One cannot eat gold and silver. I think the best investment, if one can get and use it, is arable land. The second is like it. Yes, we need to live self-sustainably, but the way to do that is in cooperative community, extended family, tribe and the like. The seeds of this are already quietly present, in the numerous self-sustaining and many environmentally sound communities that exist. They do not follow gurus, they are self-governing, many are inclusive, they come in all flavors, and one basic tenet is the skill of cooperating with each other and valuing each individual. I don't think we need to be divided, one from the other, each a bubble unto him/herself. I also do not believe in big government. Elizabeth
Excellent insight of the seeding of our impending doom. I disagree with the survival optimism, however. History proves that empires share one common denominator: They all end.
Glenn, I agree with you, except possibly for this: One cannot eat gold and silver. I think the best investment, if one can get and use it, is arable land. The second is like it. Yes, we need to live self-sustainably, but the way to do that is in cooperative community, extended family, tribe and the like. The seeds of this are already quietly present, in the numerous self-sustaining and many environmentally sound communities that exist. They do not follow gurus, they are self-governing, many are inclusive, they come in all flavors, and one basic tenet is the skill of cooperating with each other and valuing each individual. I don't think we need to be divided, one from the other, each a bubble unto him/herself. I also do not believe in big government. Elizabeth
Excellent insight of the seeding of our impending doom. I disagree with the survival optimism, however. History proves that empires share one common denominator: They all end.
Ry