Jeff Thomas’s article parallels the decline of the Roman Empire with current economic trends. He highlights how excessive taxation and government spending led to economic migration and deterioration in Rome. The same issues, he argues, are evident today with increasing entitlements, debt, and restrictions. Early exiters from these systems typically fare better.
An Empire Self-Destructs.
Article by: Jeff Thomas.
An article by Jeff Thomas, feature writer for Strategic Wealth Preservation, Doug Casey’s International Man and 321gold.com As an increasing number of people realise that their home country is becoming a liability to them, the most common question I hear from them is, “What do I have to do to remain where I am and…
The Roman denarius pictured above features the profile of the emperor Diocletian, circa 301 AD, at the time when he issued the edict listed above.
The Akkadian Empire is often regarded as the world’s first empire, reaching its peak between the 24th and 22nd centuries BC, some 4400 years ago.
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