Category: Global Issues Affecting all of Us
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Exponential Curves, Compounding Interest and Finite Resources
“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” Albert Einstein Has anyone wondered why the roads have become so congested so suddenly? Almost everywhere. Moscow, London, New York, Sydney. A dramatic increase in congestion and traffic in the past few years.…
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The End of Oil? Oil Pricing for 2015 and the Rise of Solar Energy
Best Business Practices, Energy, Global Issues Affecting all of Us, Money, Solar Power, Technology, The Middle EastAuthor Jeremiah Josey I wrote this article for the Al Jarida newspaper and it was published on Saturday 24 January 2015. It’s a further development of my previous blog on how technology is changing the way the energy market operates and how the oil price may never rise again. It is published here: Al Jarida…
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2015: The Year For the Downside of Solar Energy and the Upside of Banking
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Photographer: Chris Sattlberger/Getty Images Downside of Solar? Yes, downside. The side where you slide down and things get easier and more efficient, and lower priced, and better, and people want more of it. That’s what is happening with solar power. Look at this slope for US energy pricing: Source: EIA,…
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Starting out 2015 with an Ode to Unity
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Today, tomorrow or the next, we will collectively look with our hearts, our minds will be idle. Connecting our third eye through to infinite intelligence, tethering our mind to the guidance of the earth bound resonance we all share from our bodies made from mud, made of this Earth. This…
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Seasons Greetings and Financial Events for 2015
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Hello! As we close the chapter on 2014 and turn our attention to what lies ahead for 2015, I think I can safely say that 2014 has been like no other. I’ve been studying the financial markets for several years and the signs are approaching quickly now that indicate it…
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The Speech that Signals the Change of the World and Setting the Scene for the 21st Century.
Post by Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Address by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin addressed State Duma deputies, Federation Council members, heads of Russian regions and civil society representatives in the Kremlin. PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN: Federation Council members, State Duma deputies, good afternoon. Representatives of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol are…
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Is the US Oil Sector in Denial?
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group I came across an interesting article in my email the other morning about how higher energy taxes threaten US shale boom, and I was intrigued not really by the message, but by how the message was being delivered. Being close to the oil sector myself I know that it’s a high-profile…
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We are the Russians – Here We Come!
Author Jeremiah Josey MECi Group Ever wonder about the psychology of the Russian people? Let’s look at where they come from. What are some headlines about Russia as a country? (Just a few, because there are many): So lots of space for people, lots of space for food for the people and lots of resources…
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Discussion with Kuwaiti Member of Parliament
Author Jeremiah Josey MECi Group A few nights ago I met up with recently elected member of Kuwait parliament the Right Honourable Nawaf Al Fuzaia. We discussed many things, one of which was about the prospect of doubling of the budget for the Government of Kuwait over the next 10 years. That reminded me about C. Northcote Parkinson and…
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The End of Humanity? It’s All in the Numbers
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group For the human population to remain steady, each woman needs to have at least two children – one to replace herself and one to replace her mate. The actual number works out to be about 2.1 – to allow for accidents and the like. In this very good presentation by Hans Rosling,…
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Wireless Power
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Recent studies into the prehistoric structures in Egypt and Central and Southern Americas reveal vast spread of knowledge far beyond our own: ancient power stations and wireless power. Tesla in the 1890’s may have rediscovered what was known – and in common use – more than 12,000 years ago. Watch…
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Piracy? Or Different Rules of the Game
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group This was a good read about so-called “piracy” in China (link here). What people do not understand is that this is not pirating. This has been labelled such by business lobbyists, out to protect their future revenue streams. Being a “Pirate” is taking something from someone else, something that is already owned.…
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No need to be afraid of a tax on carbon
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/no-need-to-be-afraid-of-a-tax-on-carbon-20100903-14tqh.html Love it! Before the Australian election climate change was relegated to a distant nowhere in the election work up of each major party. Now it’s topic to swing a government of some 20 odd million people. Here’s a speech by someone who has a very REAL concern for climate…
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The Dark Side of Green
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group I posted a comment here about the real costs of burning hydrocarbons. It was in response to discussion on subsidies on green energy technologies, global warming and everything in between. http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=62696&type=member&item=25411493&commentID=20660457&goback=.nmp_*1_*1_*1&report.success=8ULbKyXO6NDvmoK7o030UNOYGZKrvdhBhypZ_w8EpQrrQI-BBjkmxwkEOwBjLE28YyDIxcyEO7_TA_giuRN#commentID_20660457 @Brian and @Brennan love the way you think. Clear, clean, concise. Brennan you’d never hit below the belt in…
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The Mediocrity of Australian Politics
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Recent public movements in Australian politics reveal the truth behind the talking: National interest, getting things done, change for the good of everyone? These are not on the agenda. Personal interest, personal gain and tepid caution: these are what drives the upcoming Australian election. As pointed out by Leigh Ewbank in…
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Food, Inc. A review of the documentary – recommended
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group What a great documentary. Not just because of the story (eat food in the USA? Yuck), but also because of the great positive, do something message at the end. Let’s start with that message: “You can vote to change the system… three times a day Buy from companies that treat……
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EU and IMF will spend $40 billion to bail out Greece. What is your opinion on this issue?
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group From Linkedin Discussion: All The Global Leaders in the European Developed Markets My comment: They are just extending the credit on their “credit card”, and using future tax income (from salaries) to pay for it. This drives the wrong habits – fixing inhuman balance sheets and ignoring the human element.…
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Jobs, Kevin Rudd, Taxes
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group I met Kevin Rudd once a couple of years ago before he was the Prime Minister of Australia. It was at a local restaurant in his electorate in Brisbane. He’s a sharp chap. Clean dress. Quick mind. Academic type. I like him. We spoke about general things and he asked…
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Antibiotics – Short Term Thinking Kills A Long Term Future
Author Jeremiah Josey, MECi Group Medical topics are not something I usually blog about, but I liked this one because what has happened here is exactly what has happened in so much of our – human – endeavors, and it stems from short term thinking. In this case, short term thinking gave a solution that…
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