From ChrisMartenson.com:
The idea that the very same economic forces that are currently plaguing Greece, et al., are somehow not relevant to the United States' circumstances does not hold water. As goes the rest of the world, so goes the U.S.
When we back up far enough, it is clear that money and debt are there to reflect and be in service to the production of real things, by real people... not the other way around. With too much debt relative to production, it is the debt that will suffer. The same is true of money. Neither are magical substances; they are merely markers for real things. When they get out of balance with reality, they lose value... and sometimes even their entire meaning.
... [O]f all the challenges that catch my eye right now, the one most worrisome is the shredding of our national narrative to the point that it no longer makes any sense whatsoever. I'm a big believer that our actions are guided by the stories we tell ourselves. To progress as a society, having a grand vision that aligns and inspires is essential.
But when words emphasize one set of priorities and actions support another, any narrative falls apart. At a personal level, if someone touts their punctuality but chronically shows up hours late... the narrative that says "this person is reliable" begins to fall apart.
... And at the national level, if we say we are a nation of laws, but the Justice Department selectively prosecutes only the weak and relatively powerless, while leaving the well-connected and moneyed entirely alone... then the narrative that says "we are a nation of blind justice and equal laws" falls apart.
I wish this was just some idle rumination, but I see more and more examples validating the importance of alignment of narrative and behavior. Because when there is a disconnect between words and actions, anxiety and fear take root.
Unfortunately, there is quite a lot to fear and be anxious about in the most recent State of the Union address and GOP response...
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