Luka Jagor | Blogger :: Digital Artist | 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 · #𝘥𝘫 · 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘺𝘪𝘴𝘵

ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ The familiar proverb "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is a timeless lesson in pragmatism, caution, and valuing what is tangible over what is merely potential. In an increasingly interconnected world, this wisdom takes on new layers of meaning when applied to the complex and often unpredictable process of globalization. It challenges us to reconsider whether the immediate, known benefits of local and national economies are being sacrificed for the speculative, often distant, promises of a fully globalized one. 🔹 Key Insight: The fundamental question is no longer "to globalize or not to globalize," but rather "how to globalize with prudence, preserving what is essential to our local stability while engaging with the wider world." Globalization, in this context, can be seen as the "two in the bush"-a vast, alluring, and somewhat undefined promise of interconnected mark...

ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ Restoring the dollar’s buying power to 50 years ago means reversing decades of inflation. In the 1970s, essentials like bread, rent, and utilities cost far less because wages, production costs, and money supply were different. Achieving this today would require slowing inflation, boosting productivity, strengthening the dollar, and using advanced technology to cut housing, food, and energy costs. 🔹 Key Insight: nearly impossible in practice... Policy tools like price controls or subsidies could help, but risk shortages and economic disruption. Without massive coordinated changes in technology, policy, and trade, returning to 1970s prices is nearly impossible—though targeted measures could make essentials more affordable for households.