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chervilant

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7. The illusions are ephemeral,

Reply to bemildred (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 12:33 AM

Dec 2014

Last edited Mon Dec 29, 2014, 11:13 AM - Edit history (1)

despite efforts by the uber wealthy to assert otherwise. They, too, will be subject to the challenges of global climate change, and increasing scarcity of resources, particularly potable water and food.

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Looking back on the economic collapse [View all] chervilant Dec 2014 OP

"Matters economic seem to be beyond the ken of those whose politics trend far right" JDDavis Dec 2014 #1

I'm finding it fascinating chervilant Dec 2014 #2

The "failure" of the poor bolsters their own illusions of "success". bemildred Dec 2014 #3

The illusions are ephemeral, chervilant Dec 2014 #7

Indeed they are. Everything, and I do mean everything, is ephemeral in the end. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #8

I find that the facts usually have a "me" bias. Igel Dec 2014 #4

Feynman is no fool, he taught me a lot JDDavis Dec 2014 #5

Those who wish to consolidate their power (measured in money) chervilant Dec 2014 #6

Interest rates have been headed toward zero for a long time ... quadrature Dec 2014 #9

What? chervilant Dec 2014 #10