The Present Monetary System Is Heading for a Breakdown

Many economists incorrectly assume a growing economy also requires a growing money stock, assuming that economic growth gives rise to a greater demand for money. It is held that failing to increase money to facilitate increased trade will lead to a decline in prices of goods and services, destabilizing the economy and leading to an economic downturn.

Breaking Views Update: Week of 29.9.24

Tuesday October 1, 2024 

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Masterton DC And Iwi Partners Sign Welcoming Communities Commitment
Masterton District Council has reinforced its strong commitment to inclusivity and community cohesion by signing the Welcoming Communities’ Statement of Commitment with iwi partners.

The signing is the final step in achieving Stage 1 accreditation as a Welcoming Community.

Sean Plunket hits back at Stuff claims pākehā treat history like garbage

On The Platform, Sean responds to a Stuff article authored by Joel Maxwell

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Dr Guy Hatchard: Why Stopping the Deregulation of Biotechnology Matters So Much

In October 2012, Dr Anthony Fauci was writing for the American Society for Microbiology about scientists conducting gain of function research:

“In an unlikely but conceivable turn of events, what if that scientist becomes infected with the virus which leads to an outbreak and ultimately triggers a pandemic? Many ask reasonable questions: Given the possibility of such scenarios, however remote — should the initial experiments have been performed and/or published in the first place, and what were the processes involved in this decision? Scientists working in this field might say — as indeed I have said — that the benefits of such experiments and the resulting knowledge outweigh the risks”.

JC: Wilson and Trevett Come up Trumps

My congratulations to both of them.

In a week where, on Wednesday, I have a day in hospital to hopefully get a fourth stent inserted, having had a triple bypass in 2016, the old heart needed a bit of an uplift. It got one, two even, from the most unlikely of people, namely Simon Wilson and Claire Trevett. Both had articles published in the Weekend Herald. To give credit where it’s due, both articles were objectively written minus the usual bias and personal opinions that can cause palpitations in the old ticker that I can do without.

 Monday September 30, 2024 

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