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Category Archives: Financial Implications
The World’s Fragile Economic Condition – Part 2
The world economy can appear to be operating quite well but can be hiding a major problem that causes it to be fragile. My presentation The World’s Fragile Economic Condition (PDF) explains why we should expect financial problems if energy consumption … Continue reading
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Tagged diminishing returns, energy limits, interest rates, oil prices
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The World’s Fragile Economic Condition – Part 1
Where is the world economy heading? In my opinion, a large portion of the story that we usually hear about how the world economy operates and the role energy plays is not really correct. In this post (to be continued … Continue reading
Introduction to the “World’s Fragile Economic Condition”
I will be giving a presentation to a group of casualty actuaries on September 17 called “The World’s Fragile Economic Condition.” I plan to write up the presentation in two posts, one covering the first three of the six sections … Continue reading
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How energy shortages really affect the economy
Many people expect energy shortages to lead to high prices. This is based on their view of what “running out” of oil might do to the economy. In this post, I look at historical data surrounding inadequate energy supply. I … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged debt bubble, high oil prices, oil prices, wage disparity, World War I
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Supplemental energy puts humans in charge
Energy is a subject that is greatly misunderstood. Its role in our lives is truly amazing. We humans are able to live and move because of the energy that we get from food. We count this energy in calories. Green … Continue reading
