| > Now, the pyramid has sort of been turned on its head, It has, and the financial system enables that, the self-restraint that was promised at the time of gutting Glass-Steagall never materialized. > But there are limits to this. Yes and no. Yes, because there are limits as there's a limit to the load placed on a ship, if you overload it with some cargo, something or somebody must be thrown overboard in order to preserve the ship. No, because those who're responsible for loading and overloading the ship are the ones commanding and steering it. When they overload the ship they get to throw you overboard and keep your stuff too... there's nothing to compel them to stay within limits and everything to tempt them to do the opposite. We've been already thrown overboard with regard to hardware purchases, that will spread to other areas with the BS AI excuse. So many comments, other than yours, around here engage in deep thinking about the profits or losses of Captain Ahab... they miss the point entirely. |