Everyone You Know Going NUTS? Here's' WHY?

Before Civilization Collapses, It Will Go Stark-Raving MAD!

“Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.” – by Prometheus, in the Masque of Pandora (1875) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

April 2015 – CIVILIZATION – The enormous cognitive dissonance between our growing awareness of our civilization’s accelerating collapse, and the ‘news’ in the media and the subjects of most public discourse, continues to baffle me. Though I suspect it shouldn’t. We are all slow learners, preoccupied with the needs of the moment, with a preference for reassurance over truth. I often find myself, these days, at social and other events, at a loss for words, not saying anything, as a result. It’s as if I speak an utterly different language from the people I meet in my day-to-day life, so what’s the point of saying anything? Perhaps this is Gaia’s way of teaching me patience. I continue to vacillate back and forth all the way from the humanist worldview (F. on the ‘map’ above’) to the near-term extinctionist worldview (L.), depending on what I’m doing and who I’m doing it with, or what I’m reading (Charles Eisenstein seems to best represent worldview F. and Guy McPherson best articulates worldview L., and I greatly admire them both). 

I’m happy with company anywhere along that continuum — they both speak my newly-acquired language, though with very different dialects. It’s sad to me that most people find collapse too terrifying to contemplate. I find it liberating. Read More.

Remember Nobody Can Just Fly Over The Cuckoo's Nest???

Professor Erle C Ellis - Miracles to Save Japan and World Economy

Professor Erle C Ellis - Miracles to Save Japan and World Economy

Japan's Nuclear Problems Persist 

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This above linked article from The Guardian underscores our deep concerns about the world's third largest economy. The country is shutting down its last nuclear plant for maintenance and is unlikely to see a prompt return to this energy source any time soon. Maybe 2015. That means greater reliance on imports such as liquid natural gas  leading to soaring energy costs for business and consumers. Just another blow to an already long-ravaged economy.

This also affects export trade as costs will certainly rise. In order  to compete and maintain trade volumes, the yen will undergo a further period of downward pressures, but this creates a vicious circle as import cost will concurrently rise. Japan is starting to show the same symptoms as other resource strapped nations including the incumbent social unrest.

One final point, this all has nothing to do with overpopulation, resource scarcity, peak oil, climate change nor collapsing biodiversity according to the renowned Professor Erle C Ellis, University of Maryland. Predicting based on local sources that Japan is just moments from building a new top-super-secret technology that converts radioactive water into oil and other minerals. A miracle device that will allow for further exponential growth into a bright new future. Ellis believes that more miracles create the economic path to future prosperity   

Otherwise, the Japanese miracle is now just a long old memory!

Dr Peter G Kinesa

September 17, 2013

"Miracles - take at look at me now!"

Professor, Erle C Ellis, PHD

University of Maryland

FIRST FINANCIAL INSIGHTS: TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMIC BLOGS

FIRST FINANCIAL INSIGHTS: TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMIC BLOGS:

TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMIC BLOGS "journeying to co-existing realities" Less than two years ago we s...

Sustainable? Longevity? The issues we face are common sense, but have been ignored for too long. Perhaps the problem with common sense it is that it is just not that common. Or we live in different co-existing realities. Pick your reason.

Dr Peter G Kinesa
April 16, 2013

Ever wonder who's right? 

JIM ROGERS BLOG: The World's Savers Are Being Wiped Out, And History Says That Leads To Very Bad Things

JIM ROGERS BLOG: The World's Savers Are Being Wiped Out, And History Says That Leads To Very Bad Things

When it comes to social phenomena you cannot apply the disciplines, logic, devices, rules and observations of science - these are concrete constructs. Social phenomena deals with abstract constructs but uses scientific methods to create stories (a.k.a. Theories) about what reality is - whereby, those who are most persuasive will form the accepted consensus of a perception that is the social reality. But, it has nothing to do with what reality actually is.

So Jimmy is right, the US dollar wins by default until the social perception changes and we move to a more persuasive perception of what reality is - and that change in perception can happen at any moment. 

So, its always far better to be lucky than to be smart. A dose of reality?

Dr Peter G Kinesa
March 11, 2013

P.S. You see what us smart guys know is that all currencies eventually gravitate to a debasement of zero, as their underlying geographical resources and infrastructures expire. That is deterministic physics. However, quantum physics now overrides this theory, with its random coexisting realities - so it is again; logically, still all about luck. Science? PK.  

How many coexisting realities are there? 

We are not sure...

INVESTORS' INSIGHTS - Eric Sprott Canada has no Gold

INVESTORS' INSIGHTS - March 5, 2013

Oh Canada!

TRUE CANADIAN GOLD 

When my boss gets up on his stump and expouses his reasonings on matters, he reminds me of Teddy Kenedy's concession speech at the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Brings a tear to the eye, a lump to the throat and a pocket full of dreams with unyeiding inspirations. Here's the full text, from today's Investors' Insights.

For good measure, I have linked in Ted's speech so you can catch the tone and cadence here. What's amazing about the content of the speech too, is how little has changed over the past thirty plus years. That's sad.


Passing the torch...

Dr Peter G Kinesa
March 5, 2013

One Great Speech - Who Listened?

Eric Sprott Blog: Canada Has NO Gold:

Eric Sprott discussing the complete lack of gold reserves that the Canadian government has. Start stacking Canada! End of the Road: H...

That's a good thing. Eric clearly needs a few lessons in Meta and Macro Economics, including an understanding of the Nauru Paradigm Cycle. First, what type of countries require large Gold reserves? Well, of course, countries on the verge of physical bankruptcy - meaning they have virtually exhausted all their non-renewable and renewable resources - hence, they are entering the last stages of the Nauru Paradigm. Gold is the last stand for these desperate countries, providing one remaining lifeline to deferring the inevitable collapse of their economic, political and social complexes. But, Gold can only relieves such symptoms temporarily - it does not fix or cure the underlying economic malady. 

By the way, most countries entering this final phase of the Nauru Cycle can expect two outcomes: increasing social unrest and growing external hostilities. This is a historical fact, but it is also reflected on today's geo-political stage. Consider Syria, Egypt, Iran, Greece, France, Japan and many others (China?) - all are nations entering the final stages of the Nauru cycle - where physical resources per capita are in rapid decline.  Expect More Wars.

Canada, on the other hand,  is invariably the richest country in the world given the vastness of its resources and infrastructure complexes. Its per capita resource/currency ratio is second to none, given its relatively low population.The last thing Canada needs is more Gold - it has enough in the ground in the event of need. Yet, there's more...

More reasons why Canada doesn't need Gold reserves? 

First; in a few short years, Canadians will be able to pick it up tonnes of Gold on the cheap, as last stage countries in the Nauru survival mode are dumping their reserves to finance wars; stay social unrest or ensure departing dictators have their retirement assets available in the right places, after political life. (Dictator's Survival Guide: Zurich Gnomes 101) .

Second, for the reasons mentioned, Canada's currency is trending upwards under immense long-term pressures, so the last thing it needs are measures that could be perceived to strengthen this sleeping giant of global currencies. It would not surprise us to see the Canadian dollar rise to $1.50 US in five years, and climb further to $2.00 in ten or less years - particularly when the FED's exponential, on-going debasement of the greenback is taken into account. This the price to be paid by the US for running its fiat currency presses 24/ 7. Meanwhile, these fiat currency presses, allow the US  o tpay debts with paper IOU's, knowing that any debt repayment in physical currency forms is impossible (not enough OIL in the world?) - this paper chase cannot; however, last forever.  People figure it out, sooner or later.

A patient Canada is sure to be a BIG Winner in the Gold game down the road; albeit, a meaningless win when critical global resources are practically depleted or unusable. Mr Sprott needs to revisit his Meta-Economic books and refresh his understanding of the deep implications of the "Nauru Paradigm Cycle."

It goes without saying, that the Canadian dollar is a great surrogate  play on hard and soft commodities (including fresh water), both of which have more real upside in the coming years. Rogers, Soros and Faber think these commodities are too. Gold is a more speculative strategy - we prefer the elements offering real economic utilities - not golden abstractions from OZ. 

From Behind the Wizard's Curtain,

First Financial Insights

March 5, 2013 

Nauru Paradigm - when there is nothing left!

"Hey guys, that's not Nauru ??? Oh, I see?"

It’s not like the Republicans are much better, Dems complain of “Debt Clock” in Congressional hearing room

It’s not like the Republicans are much better, Dems complain of “Debt Clock” in Congressional hearing room

This number is much worse, and getting worse.

Many times we have mentioned that the actual debt number exceeds over $100 trillion.That number comes from Bill Gross; PIMCO, who also includes contingent and off-balance sheet liabilities in the total. If this number doesn't scare you, maybe the trend chart  in the linked article will - shooting straight upwards? What you don't see is the other side - that is the resource assets required to repay this debt running in the inverse direction.

So here's a question for those high IQ types - how do you repay all this debt when the resource side is depleted? Realistically, major problems will start to occur long before complete resource exhaustion occurs.

Sleep well, while you can.

Dr Peter G  Kinesa

February 28, 2013

INVESTORS' INSIGHTS - Marc Faber - 2013 Gold Price Prediction

INVESTORS' INSIGHTS - March 1, 2013

When the staffers over at First Financial Insights sent me this post before its release earlier today, I almost died from the laughing. I don't know what is funnier: seeing ole Bernie in his new digs or the idea that Mr Faber has painted himself into a golden corner. We now expect regular updates on his holdings, along with an audit report from one of the Big Firms, this time.

Anyway, I got such a big kick out of it - I wanted to be fair by sharing it with my fellow "Kinesanites."

Dr Peter G Kinesa
March 1, 2013

P.S.  Thanks to the staffers over at  FFI for the laugh - keep it coming. Pete.

Laughing Kinesanite.

Marc Faber - 2013 Gold Price Prediction

Now this video gives us a little insight into why he is carrying so much Gold in his own portfolio -25%. So now, you can see why he is so eager to have us buy more and protect his position. Otherwise, if we do the opposite and sell all our holdings - then our poor Mr. Faber faces unkind losses and embarrassment. All this could also lead to a career change for our dearest unbiased advisor.

By the way, will you tell us Marc when you decide to sell or reduce this position before you actually do? Hmm...

Madoff get back in the cage -

First Financial Insights
March 1, 2013 

"Believe me, I told you 25% is in Gold"

Home Sweet Home

Marc Faber: Invest Overseas, The Fed Party Is Over

Marc Faber: Invest Overseas, The Fed Party Is Over

What's in a number anyway? Faber says the FED balance sheet is over $3 trillion. However, the US government owes about $14 trillion, thusly, putting the total US government balance sheet at $14 trillion number. Does it include the FED's balance sheet? Actually, I don't know right now.

But, I can report what the legendary fixed income guru - Bill Gross; PIMCO, estimates. He puts total US government debt at a figure of  over $100 trillion. His number also includes all future payments and contingencies on a present value basis. Put another way, this is the value of all known oil reserves that are set to exhaust in about 40 years.

Ever wonder if this debt can ever be repaid ? Do not spend a lot of time thinking about it.

Dr Peter G Kinesa
February 20, 2013

What do you mean we're broke?  

Walmart says February month to date sales are “a total disaster.”

Walmart says February month to date sales are “a total disaster.”

Bad, bad, bad news. And not just for Chinamart (sic) but for the "Chinamerica" economy. It means that things are tightening up all around, so there is bound to be an effect on all sectors of the economy, including unemployment levels. Following this back to Chinese manufacturing you can expect some easing in commodity prices as their manufacturing demand and output slows.

This will also give the Fed more reasons not to fool around with its easing policies or change rates. The real big question now is: what lies ahead? Was February just an anomaly or is it the start of a trend? I suspect that the US consumer is pretty much tapped out so there is more in the offing.

This type of news is likely to trigger a sell-off in stocks, particularly if the trend continues into ensuing months. Here's a kicker. What if prices continue to rise regardless due to shortages in raw materials? We should all pay attention to this early warning signal and heed its implications - there is a smell of troubles to come.

I will be watching...

Dr. Peter G Kinesa
February 19, 2013 

Why are the people so upset?

Filipino super-typhoon an ominous warning of climate change impact

Filipino super-typhoon an ominous warning of climate change impact

click above

If anyone has any doubts about climate change and its impacts, you should read thsi article from The Guardian/ If you can still sleep at nights - you probaly still don't get it or you are enjoying your medications.

Dr Peter G Kinesa

Febraury 19, 2013

Wake up call ???

  

Jim Rogers: How to Become a Multi-Billionaire

Jim Rogers: How to Become a Multi-Billionaire  (Click Here for Video)

Everyone who invests, saves, manages money or is in some way affected by the markets should watch this video clip and garner solid insights from one of the best in the business. Jimmy is great. Colourful, sharp and a sparkling character that you would just love to take home forever - a cuddly puppy dog.

But be careful. Remember Rogers, Buffet, Bogle, Soros and all the rest made their money and wealth in the very best of economic times. It was comparable to shooting fish in a barrel when measured against present investment, market and economic circumstances. Those days are long gone. Long gone. 

Why? When these guys made their fortunes the world population stood around two billion, while today it stands at over seven billion, adding another one billion every ten years. This spells disaster ahead in a few short years as the real wealth generating capacity of the planet collapses under the weight of the resource demands of this untenable population load. A major war can be expected as history proves itself again.

Moreover, this exploding population is drying up all the critical resources needed to drive the consumer-industrial-military complex including arable farmlands. Climate chaos is also expected to affect most of the US bread basket in the next twenty-five years according to official US agricultural agencies. Add to this the fact most non-renewables will be economically depleted in less than fifty years - the outlook spells out a collapse in the "Real Economy" by mid-century, if not much sooner.

Why much sooner? Well remember currencies are abstracts - merely symbols that convey the idea that a some point they may be converted into a real usable object. Also remember that conventional economics is an utter farce and fraud, that promotes a ponzi scheme creating these abstracts or fiats exponentially without any regard or relationship to the underlying "Real Economy". When the planet can no longer produce real usable objects because all it resources are exhausted these currencies, abstracts and fiats become absolutely useless and meaningless. 

And there's more. The ponzi schemer's greed has created a valuation trap, whereby they cannot raise global interest rates. Because if they do asset valuations will collapse by 50% or more across the board sending the global economy into its final "Dark Ages" prior to the outbreak of hostilities. The point here is interest rates will rise at some point soon because hyper-inflation is guaranteed, inevitable, unavoidable and inescapable when you have more and more people and declining resources and food stocks created by flawed economic beliefs perpetrating a ponzi scheme.

A scheme premised on the infinite creation of abstract and fiat currencies with an exponential weight of false promises that will collapse the global financial system faster than the wildest of predictions of any of the doom and gloom gurus. In the end - its just the MATH of it all.

NOTHING WILL ADD UP!

So buy Jimmy's book as a keepsake, highlighting the beginnings of the great economic fraud, of times when clever game players could exploit the weaker, when abstractions and fiats were the operative reality, when Mother Earth didn't matter, but did. And in the end, we will learn that we ultimately had to play by her rules - and for so many; it will be all too late. Indeed quite sadly, all too late.

Better yet, buy a cute cuddly puppy and take him home forever...

Dr Peter G Kinesa
February 12, 2013

What is it about Books, Guru's and Puppy dogs?

FIRST FINANCIAL INSIGHTS: The New York Times -The Fog of Economics

FIRST FINANCIAL INSIGHTS: The New York Times -The Fog of Economics:


The New York Times ROOM For DEBATE Human Longevity or Unbridled Growth - The Fog of Economics Posted Facebook, The New York T...

Given the preponderance of scientific evidence, mathematics and logic that tells us that the growth thesis takes us down the road to our certain demise, there are still many who are its absolute advocates - Why? We could spend years investigating and analyzing this question and never get much closer to a truth or understanding - it is what it is. Period.

Still we press on, as long as there is the smallest glimmer of hope, and that is what makes all the difference.

Peter G Kinesa
January 24, 2013

It is what it is.

SHARKBUSTERS - Mack the Knife

"anybody going on this year's march?"  

 Work Journal: KinesaDate, January 13, 2013

It is 6:22 am Sunday morning. The air lingers cool and crisp yet breathes  into my mind the start of the new day. No work. Peace and serenity . Just a day for those personal dillies and dallies - that relax the soul looking to stir new dreams for the road ahead. My coffee chirps with its own lost dreams  - and where have the Penguins gone?  What else is there to know?

Suddenly, the ringing phone disturbs the symphony of penguins musing  my mind.

I  answer.

Oh dear, it’s the boss.

How could he be calling now? We have been grinding all week? What is so important?

“Peter” he moans in his soft sincere voice. Now I know  this is his set up for a pitch.


"Good Day, Good Day, Chief" jumps from my lips in a stuttered early mornng Polish fashion.


"Last night the media guys finally polished off the Group Video. I think we should go all out and release it on Monday"


"But Chief, this is the first.."


"Listen Peter;" he interupts, "We build into this as a long-term touchstone for everyone. A sort of historical moment."


"Yeah, but Chief... "


So we banter back and forth for another ten or so minutes - it actually seemed much longer. In the end all I can say is we're back - and Macky is definitely back in town. And maybe that's why it is so much fun working here.

But then again there's the Penguins,- and what else is there to know?


All the Best Sharkbusters,



Dr. Peter G Kinesa
January 14, 2013  

SHARKBUSTERS

Mack the Knife

We're Back!

Our media team had at last revitalized our Group's corporate video on the weekend. Once they did, we had everyone on staff scrambling to put something together for release Monday. Like troopers they pulled it together, despite the fact this was supposed to their first weekend off since the holidays. To them, we owe a great debt of gratitude.

Our message is pretty clear; "Bad Guys Beware" cause ole Macky's back in town. And our unconventional maverick approach will expose and pursue with a vengeance those who work against the better interests of the human condition, particularly in areas concerning economics, investments and finance. At the same time, giving you the top world leading insights in these areas. We will take no prisoners!

We had the media guys also dig up the lyrics; we posted them below so you could sing along as you watch. One of those team spirit deals - that brings a tear to the heart.

Anyway, without further blathering. " Oh the shark babe, has such teeth, dear..."

Sharkbusters

January 14, 2013

Mack the Knife

Lyrics - Bobby Darrin's version

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear

And it shows them pearly white

Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe

And he keeps it, out of sight

Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe

Scarlet billows start to spread

Fancy gloves, THOUGH, wears old MacHeath, babe

So there's never, never a trace of red

Now on the sidewalk, huh, huh, whoo sunny mornin', uh huh

Lies a body just oozin' life, eek

And someone's sneakin'round the corner

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat, huh, huh, huh down by the river don'tcha know

WITH a cement bag just droopin' on down

Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear

FIVE'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town

Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe

After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash

And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor

Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? 

Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho, OH, Sukey Tawdry 

Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Oh, the line forms on the right, babe

Now that Macky's back in town

I said Jenny Diver, wow, Sukey Tawdry 

look out Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown

Yes, that line forms on the right, babe

We're Back!