“The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One” (Bill Black, author) aka “accounting control fraud”. By the time the looting becomes evident, “IBGYBG” (I’ll be gone, you’ll be gone)
The “crapification of everything” - already being turbocharged by AI - “useless eaters” to be converted to “Soylent Green” within a few generations to feed the remaining serfs so they can toil for their feudal lords without skimming the harvest for themselves
“Both sides are right. But both sides murder. I give up. Why can’t they? I must not think bad thoughts.........” (LA punk band X, from the 1980s - still performing with original members, btw. Hope springs eternal!
Excellent and thought-provoking post as usual. Rock on, sir!
Great article, but not one mention of the Oligarchy.
Lots of euphemisms for them. But you didn't name names. We don't know the enemy unless we know what to call him.
“Gresham’s Dynamic” (race to the bottom)
“The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One” (Bill Black, author) aka “accounting control fraud”. By the time the looting becomes evident, “IBGYBG” (I’ll be gone, you’ll be gone)
The “crapification of everything” - already being turbocharged by AI - “useless eaters” to be converted to “Soylent Green” within a few generations to feed the remaining serfs so they can toil for their feudal lords without skimming the harvest for themselves
“Both sides are right. But both sides murder. I give up. Why can’t they? I must not think bad thoughts.........” (LA punk band X, from the 1980s - still performing with original members, btw. Hope springs eternal!
Excellent and thought-provoking post as usual. Rock on, sir!