"Half the world or more may have no government to depend on soon. Policy cannot meet demand."
It's a lot worse already than you might think. For example, the Netherlands right now, effectively, has no government. Neither does Austria. Both countries have a "government" pasted together with some mighty thin glue. Italy's government is also skating on some very thin ice.
These "Western" countries are just the tip of the iceberg - start with Lebanon and keep going south to see the true state of affairs on this planet. In ten years, I estimate at least 50 countries will disintegrate.
First off, I always appreciate your quotes, Mathew, and I’ve been adding them to my growing collection.
Secondly, regarding the “open air global prison,” have you seen the conversation between CJ Hopkins and “Planet Lockdown” director James Patrick from last May? I included it and discussed the concept of building our own open-air concentration camps in my second essay:
I can appreciate the idea of a mesh network to maintain snd uphold some level of communications amongst a community . I can see an argument for crypto currency as a way to account for exchangeable capital .
But I live amongst the Amish and I see the base of community. I see the amish thrive despite next to no technology of modern kind .
It seems to me that new techno social Justice people play into the madness by attempting to use their skills and understanding to solve problems . But they are already isolated in their modern perspectives and are not able to fully appreciate what is available . Basically they became illiterate to the capacities of the human spirit and only see the technical dependence as the means forward
I've wanted to experiment with mesh networks for years since I first read about them, but I've not been able to get my hands on one that I know of anyone around using. You almost need a community before you can establish the network.
I have the strongest impression that the author believes most of the mess the world is in is a consequence of a series of small, bad acts, followed by unpredictable consequences.
As opposed to a highly organised, purposeful plot at supranational level.
As a life scientist with over 40 years training & practise, its unquestionably the latter.
No doubt the former occurs as a consequence, but I’m certain the entire “pandemic” & especially the policy responses to the news if it, were both planned over years to decades.
The problem with ignoring the powerful evidence of deliberate planning & instead interpreting it as mostly a rolling maul of human emotive responses, is that our actions will not be helpful.
Now, it’s quite possible that effective opposition isn’t feasible.
In which case, if you’re interested in surviving beyond the denouement, you’ll still need to know what is actually happening & what is the realistic frame of coming events.
Forgive the stupid question, but don't the "mesh networks" still rely on the greater network that is owned by the same powers they seek to circumvent? As in, the literal cables and satellites that the network is based on? Or is that the point - that the mesh networks are somehow "off-grid" from the larger in-place telecomm network?
I like your substack but this post is a little all over the place. Each title could be an essay into itself. The dollar is rising and will continue to for a while because money is being repatriated. Credit is being cut, funds are being liquidated and money is coming back into the clearing banks like JP Morgan etc. at the same time in the US you have both monetary inflation but also supply AND demand push-and-pull inflation. The demand for durable goods has almost doubled (who would have thought people staying home would order more things instead of buy more services), but also energy production and investment in it has all but been prohibited by the government. In essence a large part of the population is operating under the false paradigm that the US doesn't run on hydrocarbons and the energy industry is really just an addiction similar to tobacco. That is not at all the case, our modern way of life is built upon the massive technological efficiency of hydrocarbon energy. I am not sure if the dollar will stop being the world's reserve currency, just because there is no other game in town. It is very hard to see the yuan being the preferred reserve currency. China would have to convert to a bottom-up system as you suggest. Bitcoin will be made illegal, it is also not clear what it's cost will be when you factor in much higher energy prices.
But part of what is going on and you can see it in every facet of society is that people are completely polarized against each other and there is a total lack of empathy toward the other side. The Mass Formation Psychosis thesis is very strong about what we are going through.
Crypto currency seems like a fallacy to me . I believe a get the argument snd how Bitcoin in particular choice to be developed snd limit the amount available . But it’s not a mistake that it was marketed to black markets initially . Sure, it also had the ability to reduce the exchange costs at the time , which was used toward gaining use. For me , that it simply meant the creators and crypto pushers were getting rich on value appreciation was kind of a turn off . And it has the same issue of creating wealth pyramids .
The value in crypto currencies are really in the block chains . Those transaction ledgers as a technology is really the key . And it won’t dislodge power . Quite the opposite . Crypto currencies have the power to offer complete control of money .
Here is how I think it will end up . The block chain has the ability to account for all major traded commodities , reflecting resources and gdp. By assigning all tradable lots of commodities a block chain will allow a crypto currency to be based not as a fiat but as a hibred not simply based on gold but all included commodities that are traded . Like a currency based on the exchange itself of commodities. So it’s backed by a giant mutual fund of commodities and reflects it in its tradesble value. And it is so pure because every commodity that is traded from its creation to its use has s blockchain associated with it. And where any unregulated activity occurs the blockchain ledger has the ability track it and submit to audit .
The problem is that the amount of energy needed to maintain such a system is enormous.
Thanks for the daily reminder that I'm not alone in thinking this way. Your posts give me hope.
Life the past 2 yrs+ has obviously very much been like a bad horror movie playing out right in front of our eyes but I'd fully expected this kind of thing for the past 5-6 yrs+. Studied economics in skool, and assumed there'd be a major financial reset at some point after 2008. We are literally living in an everything bubble. C-19 moved that reset up to a nearer future date.
I've recently come across the citadel movement and co-op life outside of the cities. I'm Canadian living in Tokyo (family of 4), and not sure this is where I want to live if / when the SHTF so had also been looking at mesh networks as a way of communication and value exchange.
Not sure if you've seen this mesh network / off grid system being set up yet called "Locha Mesh" → https://locha.io/ I'm hoping to see more of these kinds of things in the next coupla years before they're "ready" with their CBDCs and digital everythings..
"Half the world or more may have no government to depend on soon. Policy cannot meet demand."
It's a lot worse already than you might think. For example, the Netherlands right now, effectively, has no government. Neither does Austria. Both countries have a "government" pasted together with some mighty thin glue. Italy's government is also skating on some very thin ice.
These "Western" countries are just the tip of the iceberg - start with Lebanon and keep going south to see the true state of affairs on this planet. In ten years, I estimate at least 50 countries will disintegrate.
First off, I always appreciate your quotes, Mathew, and I’ve been adding them to my growing collection.
Secondly, regarding the “open air global prison,” have you seen the conversation between CJ Hopkins and “Planet Lockdown” director James Patrick from last May? I included it and discussed the concept of building our own open-air concentration camps in my second essay:
• “COVID IS OVER! … If You Want It” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/covid-is-over-if-you-want-it)
Lastly, I paged you in the comments of a recent Steve Kirsch post ;-)
• https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/ed-dowd-millennial-age-group-25-to/comment/5545119
I’m hoping you can answer this question—perhaps in an upcoming post if you wish to dig into the Edward Dowd data:
So if a 40% rise in mortality among 18–64-year-olds is a 12-sigma event (https://roundingtheearth.substack.com/p/why-are-non-covid-deaths-at-historic), what does that make an 84% rise in millennial deaths?
Thanks, Mathew!
I can appreciate the idea of a mesh network to maintain snd uphold some level of communications amongst a community . I can see an argument for crypto currency as a way to account for exchangeable capital .
But I live amongst the Amish and I see the base of community. I see the amish thrive despite next to no technology of modern kind .
It seems to me that new techno social Justice people play into the madness by attempting to use their skills and understanding to solve problems . But they are already isolated in their modern perspectives and are not able to fully appreciate what is available . Basically they became illiterate to the capacities of the human spirit and only see the technical dependence as the means forward
I've wanted to experiment with mesh networks for years since I first read about them, but I've not been able to get my hands on one that I know of anyone around using. You almost need a community before you can establish the network.
I have the strongest impression that the author believes most of the mess the world is in is a consequence of a series of small, bad acts, followed by unpredictable consequences.
As opposed to a highly organised, purposeful plot at supranational level.
As a life scientist with over 40 years training & practise, its unquestionably the latter.
No doubt the former occurs as a consequence, but I’m certain the entire “pandemic” & especially the policy responses to the news if it, were both planned over years to decades.
The problem with ignoring the powerful evidence of deliberate planning & instead interpreting it as mostly a rolling maul of human emotive responses, is that our actions will not be helpful.
Now, it’s quite possible that effective opposition isn’t feasible.
In which case, if you’re interested in surviving beyond the denouement, you’ll still need to know what is actually happening & what is the realistic frame of coming events.
Forgive the stupid question, but don't the "mesh networks" still rely on the greater network that is owned by the same powers they seek to circumvent? As in, the literal cables and satellites that the network is based on? Or is that the point - that the mesh networks are somehow "off-grid" from the larger in-place telecomm network?
I've been looking into this particularly being from Canada given what happened here.
I like your substack but this post is a little all over the place. Each title could be an essay into itself. The dollar is rising and will continue to for a while because money is being repatriated. Credit is being cut, funds are being liquidated and money is coming back into the clearing banks like JP Morgan etc. at the same time in the US you have both monetary inflation but also supply AND demand push-and-pull inflation. The demand for durable goods has almost doubled (who would have thought people staying home would order more things instead of buy more services), but also energy production and investment in it has all but been prohibited by the government. In essence a large part of the population is operating under the false paradigm that the US doesn't run on hydrocarbons and the energy industry is really just an addiction similar to tobacco. That is not at all the case, our modern way of life is built upon the massive technological efficiency of hydrocarbon energy. I am not sure if the dollar will stop being the world's reserve currency, just because there is no other game in town. It is very hard to see the yuan being the preferred reserve currency. China would have to convert to a bottom-up system as you suggest. Bitcoin will be made illegal, it is also not clear what it's cost will be when you factor in much higher energy prices.
But part of what is going on and you can see it in every facet of society is that people are completely polarized against each other and there is a total lack of empathy toward the other side. The Mass Formation Psychosis thesis is very strong about what we are going through.
Crypto currency seems like a fallacy to me . I believe a get the argument snd how Bitcoin in particular choice to be developed snd limit the amount available . But it’s not a mistake that it was marketed to black markets initially . Sure, it also had the ability to reduce the exchange costs at the time , which was used toward gaining use. For me , that it simply meant the creators and crypto pushers were getting rich on value appreciation was kind of a turn off . And it has the same issue of creating wealth pyramids .
The value in crypto currencies are really in the block chains . Those transaction ledgers as a technology is really the key . And it won’t dislodge power . Quite the opposite . Crypto currencies have the power to offer complete control of money .
Here is how I think it will end up . The block chain has the ability to account for all major traded commodities , reflecting resources and gdp. By assigning all tradable lots of commodities a block chain will allow a crypto currency to be based not as a fiat but as a hibred not simply based on gold but all included commodities that are traded . Like a currency based on the exchange itself of commodities. So it’s backed by a giant mutual fund of commodities and reflects it in its tradesble value. And it is so pure because every commodity that is traded from its creation to its use has s blockchain associated with it. And where any unregulated activity occurs the blockchain ledger has the ability track it and submit to audit .
The problem is that the amount of energy needed to maintain such a system is enormous.
Thanks for the daily reminder that I'm not alone in thinking this way. Your posts give me hope.
Life the past 2 yrs+ has obviously very much been like a bad horror movie playing out right in front of our eyes but I'd fully expected this kind of thing for the past 5-6 yrs+. Studied economics in skool, and assumed there'd be a major financial reset at some point after 2008. We are literally living in an everything bubble. C-19 moved that reset up to a nearer future date.
I've recently come across the citadel movement and co-op life outside of the cities. I'm Canadian living in Tokyo (family of 4), and not sure this is where I want to live if / when the SHTF so had also been looking at mesh networks as a way of communication and value exchange.
Not sure if you've seen this mesh network / off grid system being set up yet called "Locha Mesh" → https://locha.io/ I'm hoping to see more of these kinds of things in the next coupla years before they're "ready" with their CBDCs and digital everythings..