tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post7187660777390845540..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: Why did Europe Conquer the World - a book reviewThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-7864425845078296972015-08-09T14:15:20.226-06:002015-08-09T14:15:20.226-06:00I'm not fearful at all. What comes comes. Or...I'm not fearful at all. What comes comes. Or doesn't. Banks can only control so much. They cannot control climate, madmen with nucs, or diseases. <br />You are right about Debt as a weapon. It has been used for centuries but especially by America to expand and control its empire. Have you read John Perkin's Confessions of an Economic Hitman?The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-41502127109396675232015-08-08T12:12:52.875-06:002015-08-08T12:12:52.875-06:00I'm not as fearful as you Fodder. This is all ...I'm not as fearful as you Fodder. This is all about greed and the banks can't make money if an entire population is wiped off the face of the earth from a nuke. It's why we see the wars we do because banks make money selling and financing arms to all sides.<br /><br />So now there's a new weapon to add to the mix. That would be debt. Why fire a single shot when you can bring down Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-6721486098499207522015-08-07T03:35:43.060-06:002015-08-07T03:35:43.060-06:00No question, America over took the rest of the wor...No question, America over took the rest of the world in spades after WW! and especially after WWII when Europe was smashed beyond recognition. USSR, even with all eastern and central Europe, simply could not maintain the huge amounts of money needed to keep up with America.<br />As to what happens next, I would not discount nucs but one hopes it is a very remote possibility.<br />Our global The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-55790271869991891652015-08-07T03:28:53.698-06:002015-08-07T03:28:53.698-06:00You will love the book then. You will love the book then. The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-31258563166105654332015-08-06T15:21:22.666-06:002015-08-06T15:21:22.666-06:00I know; I'm a freak. I really do like equatio...I know; I'm a freak. I really do like equations.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-18057041883260086302015-08-06T09:43:05.538-06:002015-08-06T09:43:05.538-06:00P.S. We have all 4 essentials going all the time i...P.S. We have all 4 essentials going all the time in the U.S. What do you suppose "winning the arms race" actually looks like?Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-54570129360933758532015-08-06T09:39:29.426-06:002015-08-06T09:39:29.426-06:00Sounds very interesting, but asking why just leads...Sounds very interesting, but asking why just leads to more questions. The "when" seems to be nearly constant. I hope the "what" isn't more nukes. We already did that twice and it was awful. Now that I am older and have no children I worry less about it, but am still concerned for the rest of the planet.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-14657886556883859822015-08-06T06:17:41.463-06:002015-08-06T06:17:41.463-06:00You LIKE equations? Actually they are not that di...You LIKE equations? Actually they are not that difficult (for equations) and I did wade into a few of them, just to make sure I understood his narrative. I love books that answer WHY.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-43980278386250503182015-08-05T11:15:40.561-06:002015-08-05T11:15:40.561-06:00It's fascinating to see it boiled down to four...It's fascinating to see it boiled down to four fundamental requirements like that. A very cool book, indeed, and the equations would be the icing on the cake!Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.com