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12 Trends for 2012
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The year ahead is going to be a tumultuous one, challenging in political, economic, and financial terms. Despite this, there are opportunities for those prepared to take advantage of them, because uncertain times mean that … Continue reading
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It Can’t Happen Here: What Happens After Occupy Wall Street
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The Occupy movement is most significant not for what the protestors say, but rather that the movement is happening at all. It demonstrates significant unrest, and the greatest dissatisfaction with the capitalist system that we’ve … Continue reading
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More on Inflation, Deflation, & Double-Dips
by futurist Richard Worzel, c.f.a. There’s an unusual amount of dissension among economists and other commentators about whether we’re heading towards higher inflation or devastating deflation, and whether the economy will continue to grow, or slip into a double-dip recession. … Continue reading
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An Old Nemesis Returns
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. What follows is another excerpt from the manuscript of a book I’m currently working on. I expect it to come out in late Spring or early Summer. ——— “But with Benedict … he’ll kill you, … Continue reading
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Why Education Must Change
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. This article was originally published in Teach magazine. For most of the 18 years I’ve written this column, I’ve focused on how education will change. This time, I’m going to focus on why it must … Continue reading
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The Destruction of America
Unless America and Americans force a drastic change in the country’s direction, the American dream is dead, and America’s place as the leader of the world is over. Continue reading
Why American politics is dysfunctional – and dangerous
The polarization of American politics is evident from the way that Republicans and Democrats seem to loathe each other. They scream at their counterparts; they rant for the cameras; their surrogates in the press besmirch each other as worse than … Continue reading
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Free trade doesn’t work for the ignorant
Free trade works for everyone – but only if everyone works. Rich countries, especially in North America, are getting lazy, and that spells trouble. Continue reading
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