An economy that is struggling needs an injection of cash to get it going again, at least according to basic Keynesian economic theory. That’s more or less what our government is doing right now, and we’re running up massive debts in order to do it. The biggest concern is how this debt will cripple the next generation when they have to pay it down. Surprisingly, however, this may be a lot easier than we think because the USofA is, by one important measure, a younger nation than it has been in a long time and worth a significant investment. The issue is, as always, what we get for our money.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
ForEx is Foretold
A year ago, the realities of the economy were just beginning to sink in. The situation that we know now as a Recession, Depression, bailout, or whatever you want to think about didn’t happen overnight, but realization of it came to most people very quickly, like a nightmare that hit just as the clock was chiming 3AM. We’ve been awake for a whole year yet, but the clock is only chiming four times and dawn is still hours away. Since we’re awake, why not spend the time thinking it through?
A Pattern Language
On a cold, rainy day there’s nothing like a stolen moment waiting for a prospective client and a thick book to fill it. What makes it even more profound is when I have a small fixation rattling around in my head and the book is the tome that ties together all the little pieces of thought I’ve been trying to crystallize. The fixation is human networks of connections that define who we are and where we’re going socially, politically, and technologically. The book is “A Pattern Language” by the Center for Environmental Structure – Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, and a few more.
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 