I met some interesting people at last nights linchpin meetup in Birmingham one of who shared this presentation with me.  It’s a napkin style discussion about what motivates people which feeds from Maslow’s hierachy of needs and presents it in todays speak for todays economy.

If anyone can tell me who the narrator is there are extra points on offer.  I think the voice is very close to David Allen of GTD fame but I’m not convinced it’s him.

It’s not impossible but it would send shockwaves throughout the world.  There are rumours doing the rounds on the internet that Germany may be preparing to ditch the Euro.  A forum post at GoldLikeProductions from a user identifying himself as a Deutsche Bank employee, suggests that the big news to be announced this Friday as stated by German politician Gregor Gysi at a recent press conference may be that Germany will announce a return to the Deutsche Mark, eliminating the Euro as their country’s currency:

Reuters ran this story about Euro priced gold passing through the €1000/oz level so the market appears to be putting the Euro under some pressure

This chart shows golds upward movement today expressed both against the Dollar (Red) and the Euro (Blue). The gap between the dollar and euro essentially demonstrating the falling euro.

Whatever the truth, we are living in interesting times financially speaking…

So the markets are pricing in higher interest rates.  Time to fix mortgages me thinks.

This discussion is polite yet challenging and offers much food for thought, including some explicit data and references for sources that can be checked.

The very kind @charonqc a twitter friend of mine has donated this painting to me.  The painting is titled “Let there be greed”.  A veritable thank you to M’learned, @Charonqc who has declined my offer of payment for his work.

One day, when historians piece together the collapse of Western civilisation, they will stand agog at the stupidity of one-world socialism.

From the unlikely Obnoxio the Clown

Erm, well it’s probably more scientific than the “hide the decline” psudoscience the CRU were using.

We’re doomed I tell ya’