“Let me issue and control a nation’s money supply, and I care not who makes its laws.”
- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Founder of Rothschild Banking Dynasty

We are all Keynesians nowquothed first Friedman, then Nixon going off the gold standard in 1971, and now the followers of Bush’s and Obama’s quantative easing money printing schemes. All quothed in despair, because only a fool cannot see that unlimited use of the money print will lead to hyperinflation. So, here we are in 2010, stimuli a la Keynes or sound economics with the Astrian School? Well, time will tell if we wise up. Enjoy this funny, yet thoughtful, rap video.

“If you’re living high on that cheap credit hog
Don’t look for cure from the hair of the dog
Real savings come first if you want to invest
The market coordinates time with interest

“Your focus on spending is pushing on thread
In the long run, my friend, it’s your theory that’s dead
So sorry there, buddy, if that sounds like invective
Prepared to get schooled in my Austrian perspective

Here is a good summery of the financial collapse. This TED-talk is held in Tallinn, Estonia, by Alar Tamming. He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Tavid/Tavex, a gold bullion dealer operating in Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden. He is also an Estonian and he should know a thing or two about what happens when fractional reserve banking runs amok. The crisis in Estonia, caused by wreck-less lending by Swedish banks, is far worse than in many other countries in Europe. Personally, as my readers know, I keep as little of my money as I can in fiat paper and on deposit at the bank, and as much as I can in real money - gold. As a customer at Tavid/Tavex I can recommend them for all your gold bullion needs.

TEDxTallinn: Alar Tamming / English subtitles from Tedsterid on Vimeo.

Disclosure: I receive no income of any kind recommending Tavid/Tavex.





Johnny Mellgren is a Swedish entrepreneur with a keen interest in macro economics and macro politics. This is his web site where he blogs about the economic collapse of our time, what to do about it and the economic future we create together. Contact Johnny Mellgren.


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