"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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----snip lots of good stuff (thanks, Ed)

All it takes is a hermetically sealed corner of the world in which to do
it.
Those days are gone, but the experiment is fairly complete. From now on,
we
proceed knowing that there is no "natural" and irrevocable equilibrium
imposed by our economic system. We've revoked it successfully. If we fall
now, it won't be because we made too much for too long. It will be because
you can't seal off a corner of the world forever.

--
Ed Huntress

Chuckle! And we do that how? I think, for the first time, you're
saying pretty much what I've been saying right along, but with lots of
class. Thanks for your time, Ed.

We're screwed. We can't isolate ourselves from the world. Workers will have
less money in their pockets (assuming they can find jobs), but the offset
will come from lower prices on goods. That's assuming we can get upper
level management and investors to tighten their collective belts, too.

Hell yes, that's gonna happen. g

Harold