Matt Smith: All right. Good morning, Doug. Lots happening these days. I’d love to get your take on—I think starting with the Epstein case. Case closed, apparently. What do you think? What’s going on? Doug Casey: Well, where to start on this thing? It’s so ultra disappointing, so embarrassing, and so serious that it’s hard to figure […]
Stupid me, I started reading the bill recently passed by Congress I just started reading the recently passed bill endorsed by Trump. At 829 pages, it promises a different government than we had with Biden – many of his pet policies are eliminated. But, the new government it promises is BIGGER, more wracked with debt, […]
International Man: Israel and the US have recently initiated their long-anticipated war with Iran. How do you see it unfolding, and what consequences might follow? Doug Casey: Anything anyone says may be overtaken by events an hour from now. This is an ultra-fluid situation. If the Three-Body Problem has become famous for its unpredictability, we’re dealing with […]
Until the 1970’s, most goods consumed by the US were actually made there. Americans were proud of this fact – and rightfully so. Although many items were imported from other countries, the bulk of goods were produced in the US. Hondas and Volkswagens were still referred to as “foreign cars.” Then (to my best recollection), […]
Chart of the Week #56 I recently read Ray Dalio’s Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. While I take issue with many of Dalio’s views, his method for measuring national power is worth paying attention to. He breaks it down into eight key pillars—education, innovation, competitiveness, military strength, trade influence, economic output, financial center […]
International Man: President Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies after 232 years, citing the fact that each one costs more than two cents to produce—calling it a waste of taxpayer money. What’s your take on this move? Doug Casey: It may seem odd that we’re talking about something as trivial as the disappearance of […]
Trump Just Pulled the Plug on the Penny It’s official. After 232 years in circulation, the humble penny is finally meeting its maker. The Treasury has confirmed it. The penny is being discontinued. The writing has been on the wall, with Musk’s DOGE being on the penny’s case pretty much since day one of the new president’s inauguration. And […]
In 1776, the Americans had a wonderful new idea for a republic in which each state (a common word for “country” in those days) would exist independently of the others, whilst a federal government would be in place to provide a few additional services, such as the creation of a common currency and joint protection […]
This entire post is the result of a thought experiment and subsequent research. The question I asked myself was, “What if, knowingly or not, the Trump administration was continuity rather than revolutionary?” The Digital Control Grid: Hidden in Plain Sight America’s digital control grid wasn’t built overnight. It wasn’t constructed in secret underground bunkers by […]
What a Junior Engineer Can Teach Us About a Time When America Really Was Great We’re told we’ve never had it better. America and Americans are rich, they say. That wages are up, quality of life is high, and progress marches on. We all know that isn’t quite true, but it’s hard to pinpoint the […]