I love this stuff so much -- would be so fun to do all this thinking and scheming and macro-analysis as a job.  Or at least an enduring side gig.

elvismercury

Agree. It brought a lot of what I’m seeing into context. I think Doug is really one of the greatest minds out there right now.

I think his argument that the U.S. has more enemies than China though is spot-on. 

I love how he merges 2 if not more of my favourite books, Diamond Age and The Sovereign Individual. I don’t believe he’s even read the latter (wasn’t a fan of one of the authors) but it’s mighty close to the mark.

davidw

econ

Doug Casey with Some Thoughts on Phyles & Future

Good summary, v thought-provoking.  I haven't read Diamond Age in a million years, may be worth a revisit with more educated eyes.

> Or from China, who know they don’t need a military confrontation when it’s just a matter of time before they win through economics and demographics.

I'm not an expert on this, but my sense is that China's demography portends bad things for them; and their economic situation is also not all roses.