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Apparently, we are working on it. Just read "The Crash Course" by Chris Martenson, PHd. The era of cheap X (X=oil, silver, food, soil, US dollar, Euro, lead, gold, etc.) is over, resources are going to get revalued fairly soon, and without an additional planet to mine/refine/plunder/exploit, we will be forced to switch to Prosperity-aimed living, instead of growth-aimed living. Or substanence-aimed/survival-aimed living, our choice.

I expect power structures and our economy to also experience significant change, although I will not conjecture for good or evil, just change. Those prepared may come out considerably better than those not. And with it, another chance to majorly rewrite the rule system.

The opportunity, as I see it, is that most current government bodies find the changes uncomfortable, so will likely pursue "kick the can down the road" policies, giving others a chance to set the tone, the beat, and the new rules.

But exciting times, regardless!




"But exciting times, regardless!"

That's one way to describe what's coming, yes.


I'm an optimist, by preference...


You should add "water" as one of your X's.


You are right!




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