Systemic Themes for 2024

Recorded December 17 2023

Description

In this final Frankly of 2023, Nate outlines some global themes that are worth keeping an eye on in 2024. From climate change to domestic and global politics to an unstable financial system, world events continue to converge. How will the social fabric of our society respond as changes to our current way of life continue to grow? How do these seemingly isolated events interconnect and enhance each other? How will governments, businesses, and individuals respond to these circumstances as more people are propelled from the lives we’ve become used to and into an unfolding Great Simplification?

Show Notes

02:47 - Leon Simons, Global warming in the pipeline | Oxford Open Climate Change 

03:14 - James Hansen

05:13 - Cognitive Dissonance

07:22 - Panama Canal Drought

07:46 - Suez Canal Events

09:15 - Six Continent Supply Chain

09:45 - Supernormal Stimuli

10:37 - Nate on AI

11:21 - 41% of household are ALICE

*The 40% (actually now 41%) figure is a combination of ALICE households (29%) and folks below the Federal Poverty Level (12%) as noted on the attached graphic from the 2023 national United for ALICE report.  Of those households below the FPL, only about 50% are employed. 

13:36 - Financial Policies from the Recession that are still in place, rising national debt levels, Bank of Japan buying its own debt