Charles Hugh Smith10 Geopolitical / Financial Risks to the Global EconomyGeopolitical / financial risks are proliferating and becoming more difficult to predict or hedge for a very basic reason: the era of global…18h ago18h ago
Charles Hugh Smith“Why Are You So Negative?” Good Question. Here’s the Answer: Real LifeA new reader kindly let me know that my writing was negative and depressing. I thanked the reader for the feedback and realized the…2d ago12d ago1
Charles Hugh SmithThe Anxiety EconomyThe disconnect between the happy story of the economy is growing healthily, so all is well and the insecurity and stagnation experienced by…6d ago6d ago
Charles Hugh SmithA Most Dangerous Assumption: Mining the Future to Spend More TodayHow prosperous would the world be if we hadn’t collectively borrowed and spent $315 trillion — — 333% of global GDP? We all know the…Jun 20Jun 20
Charles Hugh SmithThe Glue Binding Democracy and a Free Economy Has MeltedAn astute reader asked me to clarify the difference between individual sacrifice and shared sacrifice in the context of the Common Good…Jun 181Jun 181
Charles Hugh SmithThe Crises and Sacrifices Yet to ComeThe sense that we’re approaching a tipping point into a crisis with no easy resolution is pervasive, a sense that beneath the veneer of…Jun 14Jun 14
Charles Hugh SmithHow Many Millennials Will Be Rich Enough to Buy the Boomers’ Millions of Unaffordable Bungalows?There’s a peculiarly flawed logic behind the widely held view that the Baby Boomers will seamlessly transfer tens of trillions of dollars…Jun 12Jun 12
Charles Hugh SmithFinancial Nihilism and the Collapsing American DreamAmerica has become a nation bifurcated into haves and have-nots, and this is generating large-scale, enduring economic, social and…Jun 11Jun 11
Charles Hugh SmithIf AI Is So Great, Prove It: Eliminate All Surveillance, Spam and RobocallingJudging by the near-infinite hype spewed about AI, its power is practically limitless: it’s going to do all our work better and cheaper…Jun 10Jun 10
Charles Hugh SmithOur Crisis of CompetenceThat America is mired in a crisis of competence appears to be yet another issue that can’t be addressed directly as it might upset the…Jun 10Jun 10