The author really goes through the topics, but I like the way he connects the dots.
The beginning of this article brought to mind something that has been bothering me lately. It's those "reality shows". Well, they aren't reality at all. They involve rigged, contrived situations that people must live with. That's what surviving in today's society is about...even reality isn't real.
Again, inflation comes up. Suggestion...hold on to cash, pay off debts (especially those that have interest rates that can increase), evaluate what your real necessities are and where money can be saved. Then, when interest rates go up, put the money somewhere safe, hopefully at 6-7 % interest rates.
That's a start but if we get the kind of inflation that Russell is talking about, rates will eventually be much higher than that.
Richard W.