Thanks for all the food for thought. I don’t read those magazines you mentioned; those ramblings are purely mine.

I just saw a CNN video on Abu Dhabi. One of the developers said that they had planned so well for their future, their worldwide investments returned as much as their oil, so they are no longer dependent on oil revenue. Is planning for the future really so bad? video on this page

What do you make of this analysis of the similarities between the Soviet and US collapse? Will the US come out of this recession stronger, or will we have an economic collapse like the Soviets? Be prepared, it’s an uncomforting read.