Doug Casey on America’s Fading Hegemony and the New World Order
International Man: For decades, the US has been the world’s dominant military, financial, and political power. Where is the American empire today? Are we…
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The One Reason to Own Silver Now: Explosive Upside in a Monetary Crisis
“You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” In a dramatic speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1896, William Jennings Bryan…
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Regulatory Arbitrage: How to Protect Your Wealth and Freedom Across Borders
The term “regulatory arbitrage” typically refers to the practice of structuring financial or business activities to take advantage of more favourable regulatory treatment in…
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Doug Casey on Your Enemy, The Deep State
Many people would like political solutions to their problems. In other words, they want the government to force others to do what they prefer….
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The #1 Warning Sign Capital Controls Are Coming Soon and 3 Ways To Beat Them
Weekends and holidays are the perfect time to catch people off guard… Like a street thug committing a mugging, capital controls blindside most people—otherwise,…
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Why Comfortable People Don’t Revolt: Propaganda, Debt, and Control
The question serious analysts must ask is not “why do governments expand?” That is self-evident, a structural feature of any bureaucracy. The appropriate question…
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Doug Casey on the $20 Burrito, the Affordability Crisis, and What Comes Next
International Man: A $20 burrito has somehow become a national political issue. Is this just another silly internet controversy, or does it reveal something…
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The Looming Debt Crisis: Is America Following the Path of Collapsed Empires?
Debt can topple even the most powerful empires. Whether it’s Rome, Spain, France, Britain, or the Soviet Union, excessive debt has played a critical…
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The Bureaucratic Ratchet: Why Government Only Moves in One Direction
No civilisation begins with bureaucracy. Every great society starts ungoverned (or near enough as makes no difference). The earliest Greek poleis were loose confederations…
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Doug Casey on the End of Honest Markets
International Man: Markets are supposed to reflect economic reality. But when central banks suppress interest rates, governments debase currencies, and major powers manipulate oil…