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I've never really fully understood dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #1
First, we have a growing population. caseymoz Jan 2012 #2
All good points dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #3
Replacement, to me, is not really growth. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #6
Not growth? So what happens to the items replaced? caseymoz Jan 2012 #13
You are making my point. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #18
It doesn't matter if I made your point. caseymoz Jan 2012 #29
As caseymoz says, population changes muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #5
"an ageing one, with more time spent in retirement" dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #8
Profits to Skim Demeter Jan 2012 #7
Every institution we've built requires it The2ndWheel Jan 2012 #10
capitalism is based on the need for growth. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #11
because the financial system is based on leverage magical thyme Jan 2012 #12
All the replies so far are spot-on. They also make the future look pretty bleak NickB79 Jan 2012 #21
As serious as this is, no news here. caseymoz Jan 2012 #4
Actually, it isn't so much the EU that has to do something about the crisis. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #9
Something I've never heard mentioned yet: caseymoz Jan 2012 #14
Yes. Schwarzenegger loved issuing bonds. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #15
Also in the interest of the wealthy to buy public assets now privatized as part of austerity suffragette Jan 2012 #20
Yes have government sell off assets to pay bonds caseymoz Jan 2012 #23
Please let me know so I can participate in that discussion suffragette Jan 2012 #25
It's up. caseymoz Jan 2012 #28
Your opinion carla Jan 2012 #17
Eurozone crisis malarky? caseymoz Jan 2012 #26
Scaremongering and currency manipulation, carla Jan 2012 #16
BBC complicity? Guardian, AFP, euronews, and ... Press TV? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #19
And when they all carla Jan 2012 #24
Why wouldn't the European Union be the propaganda caseymoz Jan 2012 #27
When in doubt, role out the Battleship Potemkin tactic. It never gets old. Vidar Jan 2012 #22
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