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an atomised society where trust in the political establishment is lost, along with most connections between the political process and the public

That doesn't seem like a sound base to tackle peak oil, climate change, or any other crises we might have to face in the next few years.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 05:05:47 PM EST
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That's because it isn't.

[Insert doom macro of choice here.]

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 06:45:11 PM EST
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[Europe.Is.Doomed™ Alert]

[ThatBritGuy's Crystal Ball of Doom™ Technology]

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 26th, 2008 at 02:44:50 AM EST
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