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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Debt and Demography: Our Future is Not a Pretty Sight

Recently, I found a fascinating paper entitled " The future of public debt: prospects and implications " released in March 2010 b...

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A Political Junkie: I have been an avid follower of the world's political and economic scene since the great gold rush of 1979 - 1980 when it seemed that the world's economic system was on the verge of collapse. I am most concerned about the mounting level of government debt and the lack of political will to solve the problem. Actions need to be taken sooner rather than later when demographic issues will make solutions far more difficult. As a geoscientist, I am also concerned about the world's energy future; as we reach peak cheap oil, we need to find viable long-term solutions to what will ultimately become a supply-demand imbalance.

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