A year later, in 1999, a very capable investment and portfolio
strategist asked me if he could come have a private lunch with me in
Washington. We sat in a posh restaurant across from the Capitol. He
said quietly that he had calculated out where the derivatives and debt
bubble combined with globalization were going. The only logical
conclusion he could reach was that significant depopulation was going
to occur. He said his estimates led to an approximate population of 500
million. I said very quietly, “that’s my estimate too.” I will never
forget the look of sadness that crossed his face. I was amazed to find
someone else who understood.
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