Disagreement is part of discourse, and pursuing differing views of the best way forward is the heart of democracy. Disagreement is abundant, democracy is scarce, despite claims to the contrary. If you think you can surgically extract Empire from the…
If the continuing depression in precious metal prices has a silver lining, it is the enormous surge in demand world-wide for silver. With most mints & brokers experiencing higher than expected demand for silver coins, many are having to set weekly sales…
We discuss the TS Eliot like qualities to the global financial markets as big bets (in housing and fracking) fail to pay off and (deeply) negative rates lurk on the wasteland that is our economic horizon.
There are many reasons why Imperial Rome declined, but two primary causes that get relatively little attention are moral decay and soaring wealth inequality. The two are of course intimately connected: once the morals of the ruling Elites degrade, what’s…
– Stocks face worst quarter since 2011 over fears for global economy – Global economy concern as China slows down sharply – Concern re Federal Reserve stewardship – Increasing nervousness re U.S. earnings outlook – Stock markets of the world’s ten…
The physical silver shortage just turned surreal… With silver slammed back under $15 yet again Monday, the retail silver shortage, now in its 3rd month, continues to worsen. As SilverDoctors readers are well aware, the Royal Canadian Mint and the US…
Putin Checkmates Obama On New World Order WWIII: http://t.co/sFdEHLw2L4 via @YouTube
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) September 30, 2015
These are two words that are frequently used to describe the expected impact of blockchain technology on our lives in the near future. And now the latest entry is Monegraph, which aim to protects digital art with blockchain armor.
You know things are bad in Saudi Arabia when one of its princes, and son of the state’s founder, is openly calling for a coup to displace the current King. This isn’t just some ambitious power play either, Saudi Arabia is…
In his article for Bloomberg business Ranjeetha Pakiam takes a look at China’s recent accumulations in gold and how the country now compares in the world league table on gold holdings. He observes that there is a deliberate policy of increased…
I am often amused by the Western media’s readiness to attribute godlike powers of long-term planning and Sun-Tzu-like strategic brilliance to China’s leadership. A well-known anecdote illustrates the point. Zhou Enlai, Premier of China in the Mao era, who when…
As a result of Ron Paul’s decision to run for President under the Republican ticket in 2008 and 2012, as well as the explosive popularity of his message, many people naively assumed the GOP was the obvious vessel under which libertarianism and/or…
We discuss the days of rage and killer cereal as apps and ponzis are the only avenue to wealth. In the second half, Max interviews Matt Harms of StartChat about cryptocurrencies in the Netherlands, crowdfunding innovation and bypassing the banking…
Full Putin Speech U.N General assembly with English translation https://t.co/aV4ryc5evo
— StartCOIN News (@StartCoinNews) September 29, 2015