Wednesday 30 July 2014

Currency War for Idiots


Why is it a big deal for the 0.001% to maintain the Dollar’s reserve status and petrol prerogative? And why should we commoners even care? 

To answer the second question first, a currency war could end in physical ones, with missiles crisscrossing above head, and our children ruined in the battlefield without knowing why. Even if it doesn’t escalate into major military conflicts, having some idea about the rise and fall of currencies may help to reduce personal losses.

为何要打货币战争?


石油貨幣究竟有何大不了呢?為什麼美元繼續當國際貨幣對美國的主人來說是生死存亡的大事呢?為什麼會有貨幣戰爭呢?而這些金融博弈,與我們普通老百姓又有啥關係呢?

先答最後一個問題:貨幣戰爭隨時會變成具體戰爭,當然與老百姓有切身關係。就算最後沒有出動飛彈大炮,對貨幣博弈有幾分瞭解,不至於身在戰場而懵然不知,亦可能減少個人在戰亂中的損失。

打貨幣戰的原因和常規戰其實一樣,主要都是搶掠或保衛天然和人力資源。

古時打仗爭奪土地,因為土地可以耕種牧畜,控制水源,是天然資源,經濟基礎。勝方把敗方子民抓來當奴隸,免費勞工有助促進生產力。懂得大規模搶掠屠殺的,變了征服者或殖民帝國霸權。小規模作業的則被統稱流寇海盜,其實性質一樣。