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Topic: Phat's Bookshelf
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4597 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006
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Message 61 of 174 (904272)
12-25-2022 10:59 AM
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Reply to: Message 60 by Theodoric
12-25-2022 10:15 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
He's a Bullshit Peddler, who takes every opportunity to open his mouth and demonstrate his foolishness.
Stop Tzar Vladimir the Condemned!What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty PythonOne important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq
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Theodoric
Member Posts: 9489 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: 08-15-2005
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Message 62 of 174 (904274)
12-25-2022 11:15 AM
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Reply to: Message 61 by Tanypteryx
12-25-2022 10:59 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
And the bullshit needs to be called out every time it is spewed. Critical thinking is a skill he will never acquire.
What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4597 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006
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Message 63 of 174 (904275)
12-25-2022 11:17 AM
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Reply to: Message 62 by Theodoric
12-25-2022 11:15 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
Critical thinking is a skill he will never acquire. Along with empathy and self-awareness.
Stop Tzar Vladimir the Condemned!What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty PythonOne important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
Never say never, damsel man. Once I get going, you will learn a thing or two, unless your thinking is too clouded by political extremism. I predict that a year from now you will have a wee bit of begrudging respect for me. If not, I will have been proven to be just another old man with a sugar-pickled brain and a delusional exaggeration of my own intelligence.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 65 of 174 (904317)
12-27-2022 7:05 AM
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Reply to: Message 62 by Theodoric
12-25-2022 11:15 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
You, on the other hand light fires under my gut. I think I can match your intelligence, but you do force me to work at it, I must admit. Why not join this book nook discussion by presenting us with a short list of the books *you* have read recently. I don't expect much of a list, but you may surprise me. 
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 66 of 174 (904318)
12-27-2022 7:11 AM
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Reply to: Message 5 by ringo
12-19-2022 12:08 PM
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Topic Synopsis
ringo writes: You're just diluting your nonsense by repeating it in so many threads. Duly noted.  You will note that all nonsense Academic discipline and conversation regarding my bookcase will be brought here. All that I ask is that we discuss one book per post, unless otherwise noted and explained.
ringo writes: What I'm saying is read the books and then discuss them. Fair enough. I do have a habit of beginning new books before finishing old ones. This is true especially with my latest book which I have already listened to over and over on Audible.
ringo writes: But you're treating the books the same way you treat YouTube - as absolute truth with no room for discussion. If you were actually thinking about the content, you should be able to discuss the rebuttals. I plan on it. Keep in mind, O educated Peanut Gallery, that I am 63, I work every day, and I have little time to fool around here entertaining your skeptically pickled brains. Now that I have consolidated all of my books into this one topic, we can discuss them...all of them...here.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 67 of 174 (904319)
12-27-2022 7:17 AM
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Reply to: Message 46 by Taq
12-23-2022 12:47 PM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
Taq writes: Bonds come with a guaranteed interest rate. Explain the guarantee. I was always taught that there are no guarantees in this life. The US has had a stable dollar forr thirty-fifty years. The next 50 will see its collapse. Your bonds wont feed a fireplace then.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 68 of 174 (904320)
12-27-2022 7:20 AM
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Reply to: Message 7 by Theodoric
12-22-2022 10:19 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
Theo writes: You cannot even stay on topic on your own topics. How about you take a break and come back when you can concentrate on one or two of the OPs you started. I will try. I renamed the topic we are in and do not plan on starting any new Book Nook topics no matter how many books I read...
BTW, the government does not provide a product. Correct. The government provides a guarantee. My point is that this guarantee is shaky. BTW did your esteemed financial expert (friends) ever get back to you?
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 69 of 174 (904321)
12-27-2022 7:22 AM
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Reply to: Message 8 by nwr
12-22-2022 10:20 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
nwr writes: The private sector has been buying politicians, particularly Republicans, to enable them to rip of the American workers. Those workers are as productive as ever, but most of what they have produced has been going to the top. No, the wealthy won't have to save America. Rather, Americans will need to take back those ill gotten gains from the wealthy thieves. The government will need much higher taxes than that. We should rename the slogan Build Back Broke. 
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 70 of 174 (904322)
12-27-2022 7:25 AM
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Reply to: Message 9 by ringo
12-22-2022 11:58 AM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
ringo writes: You're still not addressing any rebuttals. Give me a minute! Sheesh. I cant very well answer every one of your rapid fire posts and read books at the same time. Plus work. Plus sleep. Plus take care of myself. You are just gonna have to wait.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 71 of 174 (904323)
12-27-2022 7:29 AM
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Reply to: Message 10 by Taq
12-22-2022 12:04 PM
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its The Marketplace, stupid
Taq writes: It is rather obvious that the marketplace already sets the values of products, and it does so in whatever currency is legal tender in their country. International markets also determine the relative value of currencies. Currency used to be based on a bedrock value. Nowadays, it is based on the full faith and trust of the people. Thats it. And it takes no rocket scientist to conclude that such a value can and does change. Granted the markets (and marketplaces) are stable for now. This will change in 2023 and beyond. This is no mere macro-cycle we are in. We are at the beginning of the end of the life we now know.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 72 of 174 (904324)
12-27-2022 7:34 AM
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Reply to: Message 12 by Taq
12-22-2022 1:45 PM
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One Of The Nice Things
Taq writes: As it turns out, one of the nice features of hard assets is that you can trade them for dollars in a digital transaction. Granted. Note that the value of hard assets is always measured in dollars. Now...what were dollars measured in again? Value-wise.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 73 of 174 (904325)
12-27-2022 7:41 AM
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Reply to: Message 13 by Theodoric
12-22-2022 1:52 PM
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Theo writes: What is this sentence trying to say? At best it is a non-sequitur at worst word salad.
Mr.Dictionary writes: nounnoun: non sequitur; plural noun: non sequiturs; noun: nonsequitur; plural noun: nonsequiturs a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement. "his weird mixed metaphors and non sequiturs"
OK. lets rewind.
Phat writes: Anyone who doubts the bedrock value of hard assets (Land, Gold, Copper, Nickel, Oil, Natural Gas, etc) need only ask Europe what they think as they shiver this Winter. What I meant was Bidens lame attempt to fight the war in Ukraine through weaponizing the US Dollar. The dollar is and was far too shaky to weaponize against such a big and powerful country. Russia is no banana republic.  * sheer American arrogance* Dalio mentioned in his theory of the great cycles of empires that the transition to the next one is usually marked with a war. The Ukraine war is keeping the United States busy flaunting our diminishing power while China prepares to assume theirs. China is good cop. Putin is bad cop.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 74 of 174 (904326)
12-27-2022 7:49 AM
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Reply to: Message 14 by Taq
12-22-2022 4:25 PM
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Re: Benefits of Fiat Currency
I note that channel and will watch it. I can always learn something.  Thanks.
Economics Explained It already looks like a winning channel! Im watching the first(or latest) video now. This channel will keep me busy awhile.
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Phat
Member Posts: 18740 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: 12-30-2003 Member Rating: 3.3
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Message 75 of 174 (904327)
12-27-2022 7:53 AM
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Reply to: Message 18 by Taq
12-22-2022 5:21 PM
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Re: Videos, Books, and Propaganda
Taq writes: The dollar is still doing just fine. Yes, but only because it is the best of the fiat currencies. After Nixon separated the dollar from gold, the dollar became counter-cyclical to the gold. The higher the dollar, the lower the gold. Only fools believe that the dollar is determining the value of gold. The dollar can't even determine the value of itself.
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