Category Archives: Geopolitical

In Honor Of Veteran’s Day: The Butterfly Effect

Posted on November 11, 2022 by macromon

Here is a repost of a repost of a repost of a post. The Butterfly Effect post is by far the most popular post ever on the GMM.  Many universities and high schools have linked it in their class syllabi. … Continue reading →

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My 9/11 Story — The Day History Changed

Posted on September 10, 2022 by macromon

It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty-one years.  If you haven’t journaled your story, what are you waiting for? Repost of a Repost of a Post Posted on September 11, 2018 It was early August 2001 when I asked my … Continue reading →

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History’s Biggest “Butterfly Effect” Occurred On This Day

Posted on June 27, 2022 by macromon

Originally Posted on June 27, 2017 by macromon The butterfly effect is the concept that small causes can have large effects. Initially, it was used with weather prediction but later the term became a metaphor used in and out of … Continue reading →

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The Taiwan Strait Getting Hot, Hot, Hot, Hotter…3.0

Posted on October 7, 2021 by macromon

#CKStrong We are reposting a repost of a piece we did last September.  Our sense is Mr. Xi is testing and doing the calculus if the U.S.is willing to fight WWIII over Taiwan.  Taiwan and U.S. officials have expressed alarm … Continue reading →

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On This Day: One Wrong Turn & History’s Biggest “Butterfly Effect”

Posted on June 28, 2021 by macromon

One wrong turn, one small change in initial conditions can change the course of history enormously.  Even very true on a personal basis.  #CKStrong Originally Posted on June 27, 2017 The butterfly effect is the concept that small causes can have … Continue reading →

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The Taiwan Strait Getting Hot, Hot, Hot…2.0

Posted on September 21, 2020 by macromon

China has released video of a simulated air strike on the U.S. territory of Guam after Under Secretary of State @KeithJKrach visited Taiwan. More @business: https://t.co/je6XM6CaBE pic.twitter.com/YntkbIIQRJ — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) September 21, 2020 We originally posted the following in … Continue reading →

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The COVID Economy In Suspended Animation

Posted on July 14, 2020 by macromon

Summary The U.S. economy is not real and in a current state of “suspended animation” The COVID rescue package has introduced significant distortions into the economy The “Corona Capitalists,” some very well capitalized and liquid corporations, have accounted for a … Continue reading →

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If War Comes, It Won’t Be Your Father’s War

Posted on January 3, 2020 by macromon

Just a heads up and reminder, folks.   Do some homework. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Security researcher Brian Wallace was on the trail of hackers who had snatched a California university’s housing files when he stumbled into a larger nightmare: … Continue reading →

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My 9/11 Story — The Day History Changed

Posted on September 10, 2019 by macromon

Repost Posted on September 11, 2018 It was early August 2001 when I asked my wife if we should fly into Washington, D.C. a few days early before my best friend’s wedding.  He was planning to marry his sweetheart on … Continue reading →

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The Global Consequences Of A Narcistic And Incompetent POTUS

Posted on August 12, 2019 by macromon

The world is starting to move sideways. The market talking heads are so clueless. It’s almost laughable listening to them trying to explain away in isolation how the pieces of the puzzle are starting to converge that will or already … Continue reading →

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