The Stairway to Heaven

First published February 2, 2010 

I've given props to Jesse [30] a number of times before. I am a fan.  

His latest blog post I gotta give mad props to. Here is my favorite part [31]: 

The measure of monetary inflation is by definition money supply in relation to something else. If nothing else, to population growth or decline, one might imagine, even if one cannot measure economic vitality, or stagnation. As an aside, it is a curious fact of history that the Plagues decimated the people of Europe, but hard wealth and the land remained. So the survivors were richer per capita, helping to create the relief and ebullience that sparked the Renaissance. 

I think it's quite likely we will get a repeat. I think such a scenario is very fitting with 2012 symbolism.  
 
I think there's lots of doom and gloom to come, but keep your eye on the Renaissance. Remember all lives are temporary and you live forever anyway, so in the long run, not that big of a deal. You might as well aim for the Renaissance.