lol, happy thanksgiving to you too!

much of the rate of social change depends upon the rate at which the existing system collapses. if we have a long drawn out collapse, in which the US dollar remains the economic keystone of the world, we could just slowly wither away over the next decade. imagine a world where DJIA is at 20,000 but gas prices are $7.50 a gallon. at some point the dollar is going to give, unless something steps in and turns it around. all the incentives the people who can affect this situation have are towards the current structure, so i don't think real change can happen internally.

IMHO people are the same everywhere, no one is going to get politically active when they are being well fed and enjoying life. but take away their money and they'll be in the streets protesting like madmen/women. and that's if their civilized. the uncivilized, of whom there are always many in a society that has allowed itself to devolve towards tyranny, will resort to rioting, theft, and that type of stuff.

but i suspect the timing will be quite perfect, and the virtual economy will be robust enough just as the dollar is collapsing, thus allowing for a somewhat seamless transition into the new world order. at which point we can throw ourselves a free energy/free speech/sound money party at our local blog star's place (fred, dave winer, etc) and let the good times roll!

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