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by Matt1989
Mon May 18, 2009 1:50 am
Forum: International events
Topic: Sri Lanka crisis civil war
Replies: 14
Views: 15342

Re: Sri Lanka crisis civil war

Also, this is pretty weak as climaxes go. Probably due to utter exhaustion.
by Matt1989
Mon May 18, 2009 1:47 am
Forum: International events
Topic: Sri Lanka crisis civil war
Replies: 14
Views: 15342

Re: Sri Lanka crisis civil war

John, do you suppose that acts of terrorism and guerrilla warfare will continue (as most do)? It will be interesting to see how the public responds to it. If your thesis is right, they'll become increasingly hostile to the Tigers as the 1T wears on.
by Matt1989
Mon May 11, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Dialectical Historical Materialism meets Generational Dynamics
Topic: Comments on Spiralman
Replies: 11
Views: 60232

Re: Comments on Spiralman

For those who private messaged me, please let me know (via private message) if you have been receiving emails. Thank you.
by Matt1989
Sat May 09, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768151

Re: Financial topics

No sane person wakes up one morning and decides to wreak random destruction. The whole point of nihilism is that it's total destruction backed by "moral beliefs" and "ideals." Nihilism is not just destruction; it's destruction with a purpose. The Nomads of Nazi Germany created the Holocaust based o...
by Matt1989
Fri May 08, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768151

Re: Financial topics

Matt1989 wrote: Only because you hold capitalism up as the ultimate ideal. 1) Inaccurate. I hold individual liberty as the ultimate ideal. Capitalism is a vehicle to exercise individual liberties. But it's a specific form of capitalism that is analytically respectful of individual liberty. That's f...
by Matt1989
Wed May 06, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768151

Re: Financial topics

No. Capitalism under any definition cannot exist simultaneously with central economic planning. If such a definition exists, it is perverted and wrong. "State Capitalism" is an oxymoron. What I am describing is "Corporatism" - the merging of corporate and state interests. Such an arrangement is dia...
by Matt1989
Tue May 05, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: Dialectical Historical Materialism meets Generational Dynamics
Topic: Comments on Spiralman
Replies: 11
Views: 60232

Re: Comments on Spiralman

There have been some technical issues with regard to expanding the email list.

To those that PM'ed me, you should be receiving emails relatively soon.

If you'd still like to be added, it's not too late; just send me your preferred email address.
by Matt1989
Tue May 05, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Generational Theory
Topic: Generational Crises and Methods for Evaluation
Replies: 29
Views: 34737

Re: Generational Crises and Methods for Evaluation

John,
The page title of your most recent article reads 'The Economic Outlook for 2009.'
by Matt1989
Tue May 05, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768151

Re: Financial topics

How so? We weren't capitalist in the first place. The US hasn't been capitalist for nearly a century. Capitalism embraces failure as much as it does success. Our governments have been seeking to eliminate failure by any means necessary. That is a patently anti-capitalist motive. There are a lot of ...
by Matt1989
Sun May 03, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: Generational Theory
Topic: Generational Crises and Methods for Evaluation
Replies: 29
Views: 34737

Re: Generational Crises and Methods for Evaluation

FWIW, the Pequot War began in 1634.