Good Layman's guide to the financial crisis

[Ken White]

off and on since the 30s.

And if they don't, you'll see more rioting, targetted attacks and even terrorist attacks against the upper class. This isn't a hard thing to figure out.

Long time Populist prediction. We'll see.

[Ski]

Different times, different population, an entire generation that knows nothing but good economic times.

I'd say current times have the most potential for this kind of stupidity to occur.

Hopefully it will pass.

off and on since the 30s.Long time Populist prediction. We'll see.

[Ski]

Very interesting work done by a couple of PhD economists showing that the current economic trends are either tracking with the Great Depression, or are in fact even worse:

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3421

Tip o' the Porkpie to Fabius Maximus

[Stevely]

Very interesting work done by a couple of PhD economists showing that the current economic trends are either tracking with the Great Depression, or are in fact even worse:

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3421

Tip o' the Porkpie to Fabius Maximus

Fabius Maximus runs a good blog. Not sure if it is small wars enough to make the SWJ blog watch, but every now and again he posts articles of interest to the community. The first reference to Col. MacGregor's "Refusing Battle" article I saw on his blog.

[Jedburgh]

GSD-RC, 5 Mar 09: The Impact of Financial Crises on Conflict and Social Stability

Query: Identify emerging analysis on the potential of the current global financial crisis to affect social stability, cohesion and exacerbate conflict and fragility, including lessons learned from previous regional and global economic crises.

Enquirer: AusAID

1. Overview
2. Empirical Research
3. Security Implications
4. Social Consequences
5. Migration
6. Blogs
7. Press Articles
8. Resources on the Impact of Economic Conditions on Political Stability
9. Further Resources
10. Additional Information

[davidbfpo]

A rather lengthy article, by Simon Johnson, with many insights and very political. Interesting options available now, scary I'd say and are our / your politicians brave enough? Anyway the link is: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/200905/imf-advice

davidbfpo

[Ken White]

Good article. I'm an optimist but his bad scenario is the one I hope succeeds -- anything less and we'll all revert to business as usual because the Politicians, as he says, are aligned with the Bankers...

So, no, I doubt any Politicians are brave enough...

[slapout9]

A rather lengthy article, with many insights and very political. Interesting options available now, scary I'd say and are our / your politicians brave enough? Anyway the link is: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/200905/imf-advice

davidbfpo

Should be read by all.....scary stuff.