Stephan: I am not an economist; but I use the research of economists. My measures are social outcome data, of which economics is a part. My criteria are wellbeing. It frees me from politics except as an anthropological or psychophysical factor. Also from religion, which I see as quite distinct from seeking to open to nonlocal consciousness, which traditionally is thought of as spiritual. Which I see as essential to understanding the Biosphere.
From this perspective has come my concept of the Theorem of Wellbeing. That is: policies which foster wellbeing, are more compassionate and life-affirming, more efficient, more productive, easier to implement, more pleasant to live under, more enduring and cheaper. I have always thought BREXIT was a bad idea because it increased the probability that it would end up unifying Ireland, and staying with the EU, and separating Scotland which will also stay with the EU, as well as producing a general debasement of wellbeing, ultimately particularly in the England that remained. The veritable antipode; the negative proof.
Here's the latest take on what is happening with BREXIT.
The Bank of England. ‘Britain is officially the worst performer among the G7 so far this year, held back by high inflation that is putting consumers under pressure.’
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This week Britain slumped to the bottom of the GDP growth rate league table of advanced economies. Along with Italy, Britain is officially the worst performer among the G7 so far this year, held back by high inflation that is putting consumers under pressure. The cause of that high inflation is primarily the knock-on effect of the weaker pound, which dropped by 20% immediately after the Brexit referendum result last year.
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Germany did with the Euro what they couldn’t do with armies in the 1940’s: conquered Europe and sucked it dry. Look what the Euro authorities did to Greece. I have a friend whose father is from a town in Eastern Europe where they used to make locomotives. The Germans bought the company and shut it down so they could sell their own products.
I love your phrase “seeking to open to nonlocal consciousness”. It is both elegant and eloquent. I may occasionally borrow it. Thanks for all you do.
I liked the phrase seeking to open to nonlocal consciousness as well.
The EU is a weapon to extract capital. Centralization is a mechanism for controlling people. Centralization is the enemy of the people whether they know it or not. Centralization will fail as it has failed 100 % of the time. Centralization does the opposite of fostering spiritual growth and raised consciousness because it keeps everyone in a box filled with regulation, top down social engineering, mental and physical pollution, one size fits all solutions. I fail to see how this contributes to well being. Decentralization will take over as all the central control mechanisms fall apart because we are meant to live in tune with nature and spirit..not human control grids designed by tyrants who suck the economic life and the soul out of every human being possible.