The “oil” sands—an artificial market
I believe in free markets—in their place. That place is when they best serve the... The post The “oil” sands—an artificial market first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Economics
Warning! False Flag, War, Fascism & Collapse, Coming Fast
False flag warning as Europe and the West face economic and political collapse: What is rapidly escalating and accelerating, and rapidly coming to a climax, is a confluence of crises…
Debt Crisis Grows, Collapse & System Reset Approach
It used to be considered banana republic realms when the debt to GDP ratio of a nation exceeded 60%. Today, the Western nations are running at 100-140% debt to GDP.…
A Big Picture Overview – And An Urgent Warning!
(An open letter to Hrvoje Moric, at Geopolitics & Empire) Excellent discussion, as always, Hrvoje. After four decades and over 100,000 hours of research, studies and writing on geopolitics, political…
Why is there never enough?
Calgarians and Edmontonians have had enough. Growth, that is. Recent surveys indicate a majority of... The post Why is there never enough? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Do voters have the same interest as billionaires and corporations?
British comedian Frankie Boyle says the main purpose of conservative parties today is "to convince voters struggling through austerity that they have the same interests as billionaires and corporations."
Cryptocurrency and War – Cousins in Absurdity – Challenged by AI
Cryptocurrency – a way to supposedly create wealth by wasting massive amounts of water and energy to do meaningless computer calculations that solve no actual real life problems or serve…
Please, for the love of glob, stop making re-usable bags!
You know how before the plastic bag ban came along to save us from the scourge of bags-of-bags stuffed into closets or drawers, to be maybe reused once as doggy-doo…
Economic power = political power
The video embedded here is not the least bit critical of its subjects. There is no discussion of wealth building through tax benefits, strategies that eliminate competition, or the use…
Canadians have a thing for Canada Post
In these times when institutions are often faced with mistrust, if there’s one Canadian institution... The post Canadians have a thing for Canada Post first appeared on Views from the…
TD Bank Money Laundering
I think many people are familiar with HSBC doing something bad like this, but TD Bank is especially disappointing as I’ve used them all my banking life.
Bond Markets Collapsing – This Is Giant
Bond markets are collapsing.This is giant. Financial collapse approaches again. To the skeptical I say, remember, I was one of the five people in the world on record as having…
Am I optimistic and, if so, how is that even possible (Part 2)
Part 2: The decline of the collective Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman argued that across the global west we’ve organized ourselves such that our collective action problems — what we can only…
Avoiding a tariff while saving the climate
Justin Trudeau’s government introduced a carbon-pricing regime with two components: a levy on fuel paid... The post Avoiding a tariff while saving the climate first appeared on Views from the…
Orange Monday or MAGA Monday?
Time will tell which name will go down in history books. But April 7, 2025 will be up there with Black Monday (October 19, 1987) and Black Thursday (October 18,…
Orange Monday or MAGA Monday?
Time will tell which name will go down in history books. But April 7, 2025 will be up there with Black Monday (October 19, 1987) and Black Thursday (October 18,…
America’s kakistocracy
I mentioned kakistocracy in the article Impoverishment of thought. The Cambridge Dictionary defines this as "a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens." Peter Navarro is…
Never Again?
All this tariff talk is provoking a recession, which seems to be a feature, not a bug. As the economy falls, companies go bankrupt and are cheap to take over…
“Who’d ever thought the USA could make Canada mad”
Build-grow-sell stories are repeated endlessly. It's a result of our neighbour's economic imperialism but also the lack of confidence in this country held by our corporate rulers. Sure, Canada beat…
Is democracy doomed in North America?
With the Musk/Trump administration ripping huge holes in America's social safety net, it is frightening to observe how major media properties have sagged onto bended knees to pay homage to…