speculative bubbles Archives - resilience

When governments speculate: Orange County, British gold and Bitcoin reserves

Kurt Cobb — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:00:10 +0000

All the recent talk about government Bitcoin reserves has gotten me thinking about what happens when governments speculate.

The Era of Impact

John Michael Greer — Thu, 21 May 2015 00:40:00 +0000

The era of impact is the point at which it becomes clear to most people that something has gone wrong with the most basic narratives of a society...

Supply Shock

Justin Ritchie — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:15:52 +0000

In Extraenvironmentalist #71 Brian Czech discusses his new book Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Then, Karl Fitzgerald of the Renegade Economists joins us to talk about Henry George, land bubbles and real estate speculation.

The One Option Left

John Michael Greer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 01:21:12 +0000

The recent round of gridlock in Washington DC may seem worlds away from the mythological visions and spiritual perspectives that have been central to this blog over the last few months. Still, there’s a direct connection.