Thursday, May 26, 2022

Stock Market 101, the Steady State Economy, & the Trophic Theory of Money

 The U.S. Stock Market appears to be on the cusp of a serious decline, perhaps even an outright Crash.  Here's an ecological economics view of the situation---
https://steadystate.org/sell-your-stocks-and-enjoy-the-slide/
Brian Czech is a long-time ecologist in the realms of both wildlife and humans.  He's the Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy.

Here's everything you need to know about the trophic theory of money---
https://royalsoc.org.au/images/pdf/journal/152-1-Czech.pdf
This journal article will make it clear to you why ecological economics is the most reasonable option for attaining a sustainable society, one which is fair, just, and environmentally friendly.  It's a brilliant piece.
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Not only my opinion.  Be Well

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Stunningly Beautiful

 "Legacy", a full-length documentary on Amazon Prime, and probably elsewhere online.  I would have titled it:  "Beauty, Energy, and the Human Story".  After a brief intro of the French documentarian's forty years of work involving the Life-Energy Cycle around the globe, it begins a narrative of Humans-Energy-Earth.  Aerial photography illustrates the story, and transports the viewer out of his/her Ego.  If the first twenty minutes or so doesn't grab you, your spirit probably has dried up and blown away.  [That last statement most likely is hyperbole, but it drives home a valid point:]

L  E  G  A  C  Y, well worth the watch.
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Be Well

Here's what happens when capitalism is deregulated

Enron Remember the 2005 Documentary, Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room ?  [It's currently available on Amazon Prime, & probably ...