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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@kaleberg7 wrote: This is just cynical pandering. Their reasoning flies in the face of reality. The periods of highest growth were the periods of lower inequality. They seem to be assuming a major...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@sargemisfit wrote: No idea why this popped into my head but I suddenly pictured Donald Trump paraphrasing Marie Antoinette Let them eat Big Macs Read full topic

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@kuni wrote: I thought that these OECD guys were supposed to be bright? They have overlooked the obvious, and the only one that will work, solution. Make said intangible assets, tangible. And then...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@davide405 wrote: stefanjones: Guillotines are the obvious growth industry Don't most people emerge from their encounter with a guillotine shorter than they were before? Read full topic

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@petr wrote: I agree, however I think that one of the problems of the slow-growth we are having has to do with high energy prices. I'd suggest reading The End of Growth by Jeff Rubin (oil analyst and...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@petr wrote: As former CIBC economist and oil industry analyst Jeff Rubin argues, (and I think convincingly) in THE END OF GROWTH, that we are seeing low growth because of high peak oil prices (they...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@Kimmo wrote: Aetius: Hahahaha! Oh my. You had me going there for a minute. the OECD is a "pro-market" institution the way the the NSA is a "pro-privacy" organization, so this article can be viewed...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@peregrinus_bis wrote: Actually, it's already happening. As costs of production fall across numerous industries, consumer price inflation is fragmenting across the end product ranges that we buy. It's...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@Aetius wrote: I'm confused. The article you linked to is about an OECD proposal to form a worldwide agreement between governments to favor particular corporations. In what way is that "pro-market"? A...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@Kimmo wrote: Like some folks confuse socialism with totalitarianism? 'Pro-market' is a term overwhelmingly used in the euphemistic sense I assumed you employed; for all the world it looked as if you...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@generic_name wrote: petr: all the recessions in the last 30 years were always lock-step with high oil prices, and conversely times of growth coincided with low oil prices. Of course, because so much...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@andy_hilmer wrote: petr: he argues convincingly that all the recessions in the last 30 years were always lock-step with high oil prices, and conversely times of growth coincided with low oil prices....

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@petr wrote: In thirty years as James Burke predicts - we might have a solution that will turn worlds economy upside down. We will all have personal nano-factories which (as Richard Feynman postulated...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@peregrinus_bis wrote: The recessions are entirely predictable - they're driven by liquidity crunches. Oil price goes high too? That'll be the oil-producing nations cashing in before the customers...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@petr wrote: In the end everything comes down to energy. Since the price of oil is inelastic - unlike so many other resources if the price goes up we cannot just reduce our use because there really...

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@peregrinus_bis wrote: petr: China has started cracking down on coal power plants Really? I'd love it if it were true. Read full topic

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@Humbabella wrote: petr: George Church in Regenesis writes about looking at the extra c02 (from fossil fuels in the atmosphere) and using it as a feedstock for e-coli that could generate bio-diesel -...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@chgoliz wrote: AnonKopimi: and OUALLA! Call me a traditionalist, but if you're going to talk about the centerpiece of the French Revolution, let's not use the 'Murican spelling, mkay? Read full topic

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@chgoliz wrote: generic_name: I would like to think that one could sell renewable energy to conservatives on this idea of "it helps the economy" The conservatives with money (and thus power) are...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@generic_name wrote: I occasionally fantasize about some geeks at MIT, or some guy in his garage, coming up with a design for an electric motor and battery pack that could be fitted into lots of...

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@Humbabella wrote: generic_name: I imagine something like this already exists, but isn't cost-effective or efficient enough to make it worthwhile. Yeah, biotech can be very alluring but I don't know...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@danegeld wrote: some_guy: Is the purpose of human life to earn a profit? Yes! That is the whole purpose of humanity. This is why we use the colloquialism "what are you worth" when discussing...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@shaddack wrote: I am nursing a thought along these lines. Floating "green crude" factories. A master ship (or a few, in order to have backups) that houses separators, rudimentary refinery, bioplastic...

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

@frankevents wrote: In my opinion these facts are very true Read full topic

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OECD predicts collapse of capitalism

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