“If we look at the economic collapses of the past, (inclusive of their possible knock-on effects, such as hyperinflation and destruction of the currency), from the fall of the Roman Empire to Weimar Germany, to Argentina and Zimbabwe – take your pick – the pattern is extremely similar. So, let’s have a look at that pattern and ask ourselves if the present situation might not play out much the same, even in order. The reason? Details change in history, but human nature remains the same. The same knee-jerk reactions by people will repeat themselves over and over.”
http://www.internationalman.com/global-perspectives/after-the-storm-the-11-stages-of-the-crash
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