Podcast
by
Chris Martenson
Carolyn Baker, therapist and prominent advocate for culturing emotional preparedness in times of transition, looks to the future and sees a great many people at risk of unprecedented loss. Loss of jobs, loss of lifestyle, loss of wealth, loss of relationships – and quite possibly loss of life – as society becomes increasingly traumatized by secular economic slowdown and growing resource scarcity.
I have watched the Crash Course several times. So this is already happening dramatically and far more rapidly than anyone could have anticipated. Peak Oil, the end of money as we know it, escalating climate change – all of these will temper everything we do. This is the new normal, and there is no going back to the "old" normal. These drastic and daunting changes will invariably and unequivocally invoke enormous emotional responses in people, as they already are, in terms of fear, panic, anger, depression, despair, and in many cases off-the-charts addictions and suicides.
But Carolyn also sees unprecedented opportunity ahead for those who are mentally and emotionally prepared to meet the coming future.
What will determine who prospers and who doesn't? In her professional opinion, two things: meaning and purpose.
Carolyn Baker: Emotional Resilience Is Essential in Turbulent Times
by Chris MartensonCarolyn Baker, therapist and prominent advocate for culturing emotional preparedness in times of transition, looks to the future and sees a great many people at risk of unprecedented loss. Loss of jobs, loss of lifestyle, loss of wealth, loss of relationships – and quite possibly loss of life – as society becomes increasingly traumatized by secular economic slowdown and growing resource scarcity.
I have watched the Crash Course several times. So this is already happening dramatically and far more rapidly than anyone could have anticipated. Peak Oil, the end of money as we know it, escalating climate change – all of these will temper everything we do. This is the new normal, and there is no going back to the "old" normal. These drastic and daunting changes will invariably and unequivocally invoke enormous emotional responses in people, as they already are, in terms of fear, panic, anger, depression, despair, and in many cases off-the-charts addictions and suicides.
But Carolyn also sees unprecedented opportunity ahead for those who are mentally and emotionally prepared to meet the coming future.
What will determine who prospers and who doesn't? In her professional opinion, two things: meaning and purpose.
by
Chris Martenson
Note: I am going to travel to NYC today to attend the Occupy Wall Street protest. I want to see firsthand who is there and what their concerns are. It’s not that I don’t trust the media to accurately portray the concerns of the attendees… Okay, yes it is, that’s exactly my concern. I will be traveling with an accomplished media crew to record the event, interviews, and my observations. If you are planning to be there, we will be starting at Zuccotti Park, arriving there about 1:30 pm. Look for us, and let’s connect and have some fun!
I had an opportunity to attend and present at the Casey Research Summit in Chandler, AZ on October 1-3, 2011. My perception of the audience, shaped during conversations held during breaks and over dinner, was that of interesting and curious people, most of them incredibly successful in life, seeking to better grasp what the issues and opportunities of our day really are. At times I felt like I was at a wedding, where there’s really no chance of connecting with all the people you wish to speak to.
The conference itself was incredibly well run – like a tight ship – and I learned a lot from the other presenters and exhibitors. My own talk was quite well received, and a quick show of hands at the beginning revealed that roughly 90% of the 450 in attendance had not yet heard of the Crash Course nor been otherwise exposed to my work.
I always relish the opportunity to reach new audiences and this was a great one. (Thank you, Carl!)
My key take-aways from the conference were:
Casey Research Summary (And I’m Off to Join a Protest)
PREVIEW by Chris MartensonNote: I am going to travel to NYC today to attend the Occupy Wall Street protest. I want to see firsthand who is there and what their concerns are. It’s not that I don’t trust the media to accurately portray the concerns of the attendees… Okay, yes it is, that’s exactly my concern. I will be traveling with an accomplished media crew to record the event, interviews, and my observations. If you are planning to be there, we will be starting at Zuccotti Park, arriving there about 1:30 pm. Look for us, and let’s connect and have some fun!
I had an opportunity to attend and present at the Casey Research Summit in Chandler, AZ on October 1-3, 2011. My perception of the audience, shaped during conversations held during breaks and over dinner, was that of interesting and curious people, most of them incredibly successful in life, seeking to better grasp what the issues and opportunities of our day really are. At times I felt like I was at a wedding, where there’s really no chance of connecting with all the people you wish to speak to.
The conference itself was incredibly well run – like a tight ship – and I learned a lot from the other presenters and exhibitors. My own talk was quite well received, and a quick show of hands at the beginning revealed that roughly 90% of the 450 in attendance had not yet heard of the Crash Course nor been otherwise exposed to my work.
I always relish the opportunity to reach new audiences and this was a great one. (Thank you, Carl!)
My key take-aways from the conference were:
by
charleshughsmith
The Technical Argument for a Stronger Dollar
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Executive Summary
- The dangers of depending on correlations
- The dollar as ‘anti-euro’ argument
- Key support levels to watch
- Cycles analysis of dollar prices
- Keeping the limits of technical analysis in mind
Part I – Heresy and the U.S. Dollar
If you have not yet read Part I, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
Part II – The Technical Argument for a Stronger Dollar
In Part I, I raised the potentially heretical possibility (at least to some) that the U.S. dollar, as reflected by the DXY dollar index, might be in a multi-year uptrend, and then endeavored to sort through the psychological underpinnings of resistance to this possibility.
Here in Part II, I will lay out the technical case for the DXY’s possible multiyear advance.
I would like to start by addressing correlations. Given our minds’ predilection for pattern-matching, it’s natural to see correlations between two slices of the market. For example, when the DXY rises, the stock market declines. This correlation invites speculation on reasons that would explain the correlation.
As the saying goes, correlation is not causation, and so while this line of speculation might illuminate some hidden causal dynamic in play, it also offers ample opportunity for distraction and misguided conclusions.
The Technical Argument for a Stronger Dollar
PREVIEW by charleshughsmithThe Technical Argument for a Stronger Dollar
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Executive Summary
- The dangers of depending on correlations
- The dollar as ‘anti-euro’ argument
- Key support levels to watch
- Cycles analysis of dollar prices
- Keeping the limits of technical analysis in mind
Part I – Heresy and the U.S. Dollar
If you have not yet read Part I, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
Part II – The Technical Argument for a Stronger Dollar
In Part I, I raised the potentially heretical possibility (at least to some) that the U.S. dollar, as reflected by the DXY dollar index, might be in a multi-year uptrend, and then endeavored to sort through the psychological underpinnings of resistance to this possibility.
Here in Part II, I will lay out the technical case for the DXY’s possible multiyear advance.
I would like to start by addressing correlations. Given our minds’ predilection for pattern-matching, it’s natural to see correlations between two slices of the market. For example, when the DXY rises, the stock market declines. This correlation invites speculation on reasons that would explain the correlation.
As the saying goes, correlation is not causation, and so while this line of speculation might illuminate some hidden causal dynamic in play, it also offers ample opportunity for distraction and misguided conclusions.
by
Travlin
by
Chris Martenson
I have recently gotten in great shape, have lost a lot of weight, and am writing this to preempt any thoughts that I may be in ill health due to a sudden and pronounced loss of weight. Not only am I healthy, I am in the best physical condition in years.
This is a before and after story.
I had been working very long hours for years following world news, preparing the Crash Course, writing the book, and running a small business essentially solo, for years. Unsurprisingly, I found myself with the sort of body one might predict for someone who sat behind a computer for up to 14 hours a day, day after day.
And then something happened.
Getting In Shape: The New Me
by Chris MartensonI have recently gotten in great shape, have lost a lot of weight, and am writing this to preempt any thoughts that I may be in ill health due to a sudden and pronounced loss of weight. Not only am I healthy, I am in the best physical condition in years.
This is a before and after story.
I had been working very long hours for years following world news, preparing the Crash Course, writing the book, and running a small business essentially solo, for years. Unsurprisingly, I found myself with the sort of body one might predict for someone who sat behind a computer for up to 14 hours a day, day after day.
And then something happened.
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