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I suspect that you may be missing the fact that not all of us are speed readers and that there are only so many hours in the day. I like history, but my reviews are more involved with location and individual history, not so much topic history. And yes, I am perhaps more of a reader than a listener, but both methods of learning are important. Have a great day!

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Well I do not of course mean to suggest that everyone must read everything, like it's a homework assignment haha. Just to remind everyone that it is there if people do want to read it!

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Thanks. Good response!

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I think you need to write some more. I'm getting close to canceling. Love the writing but starting to feel like you aren't taking your subscribers seriously.

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Thank's for the "head's up".

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Dalio's book is incredibly bad. His analysis is based on an entirely unequal comparison between the US and China

He uses various metrics to argue that US is in terminal decline, but then doesn't even provide, let alone discuss, those same metrics for China. In many cases, those signs of imminent US collapse are.....even worse for China.

I don't know what's going to happen to the US and China's economies and place in the world over the next century. But if China does achieve global domination, it won't be for many of the reasons Dalio claims it will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1iv0q_SW3E&ab_channel=Money%26Macro

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Very godo move, most grateful

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Thanks for the suggestions, I cam across your work initially with A Prophecy of Evil: Tolkien, Lewis, and Technocratic Nihilism, which is the most complete and revelatory article I have read in the last 3 years. It opened up so many areas of interest for me, while I have read some of your back catalogue, your suggestions are appreciated, already finding some thought provoking material in Humor and Humanity. Thanks

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Great point! Thanks. Passing on the suggestion wherever I am. Appreciate it!

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Did I miss part three of three of the China series? I can't locate it...

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That's because I haven't written it yet. It's been, uh, delayed over the last year.

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Ah! So I'm not going blind, after all. With the news of recent days, perhaps the delay was fortuitous or a series ending marked with bad karma.

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