Tag Archives: decaying economy

All the emperor’s men have no clothes

Posted on May 31, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Finally there are some details about the pretend “deficit deal” released, days after it was supposedly negotiated between Uncle Joe and the Republican House leadership. It is easy to see why they delayed as long as they did before sharing … Continue reading →

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Decline and fall of the great urban areas?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I admit it has been predicted more than once, that the “great urban areas” (whether they had a “mere” 50,000 people in the Middle Ages or the 5-20 million of the huge urban complexes of the 21st Century) are going … Continue reading →

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Downward spiral into what?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton These days, it is easy to be pessimistic. When you see how some of the more dire predictions of various observers seem to be coming to pass, it doesn’t take much to decide that we are rapidly … Continue reading →

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