Comments on: Worldwide Economic Collapse: Orson Scott Card’s Predictions for 2012 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/ A history of the future that never was Mon, 27 May 2013 01:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: KL http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-765 KL Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:38:54 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-765 I have an entire section on the pending economic collapse on my website, from articles and media outlets all over the web. I firmly believe there is enough evidence that confirms this certain/unfortunate future for the US. I hope and pray that more and more folks will adhere to these warnings and prepare their families and themselves to weather the storm that is getting closer and closer with each passing day. Link to my website is below, just click on it and find the category labeled "Economic Collapse" in the menu bar at the top of the page. or you click the 2nd link I put below. http://thelawsonpost.com/ http://thelawsonpost.com/category/economic-collapse/ I have an entire section on the pending economic collapse on my website, from articles and media outlets all over the web. I firmly believe there is enough evidence that confirms this certain/unfortunate future for the US. I hope and pray that more and more folks will adhere to these warnings and prepare their families and themselves to weather the storm that is getting closer and closer with each passing day. Link to my website is below, just click on it and find the category labeled “Economic Collapse” in the menu bar at the top of the page. or you click the 2nd link I put below.

http://thelawsonpost.com/

http://thelawsonpost.com/category/economic-collapse/

]]> By: mike feher http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-719 mike feher Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:19:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-719 hmmm...curiouser and curiouser.... sooooo, anyways..... anybody know when the next Writers of the Future Time Capsule is going to be planted with predictions for 2025 or 2050 or whatever? "the more things change, the more they stay the same" -- me hmmm…curiouser and curiouser….

sooooo, anyways…..

anybody know when the next Writers of the Future Time Capsule is going to be planted with predictions for 2025 or 2050 or whatever?

“the more things change, the more they stay the same” — me

]]> By: Farley http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-692 Farley Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:15:34 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-692 Should we really care what this man would have thought of the future? Unless you attribute his idealogy as being part of what would bring about the state of world affairs as he foresaw it. Should we really care what this man would have thought of the future? Unless you attribute his idealogy as being part of what would bring about the state of world affairs as he foresaw it.

]]> By: Robert http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-684 Robert Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:45:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-684 I thought "Ender's Game" was a children's book. Not bad, but not as thought-provoking as, for example, Azimov. I thought “Ender’s Game” was a children’s book. Not bad, but not as thought-provoking as, for example, Azimov.

]]> By: jokesonyou http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-674 jokesonyou Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:14:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-674 Missing the rise of China, calling the prediction relevant. ISHYGDDT Missing the rise of China, calling the prediction relevant. ISHYGDDT

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-672 Gary Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:22:19 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-672 That is Russian economy not Russian "enemy". That is Russian economy not Russian “enemy”.

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-671 Gary Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:11:34 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-671 It is depressing to see his brilliant creative younger writings and then see the reactionary fossilization starting shortly after his biggest triumph. He went totally off the rails for me in the Bush years with his rants against Democrats and liberals and hatred of diversity and Enlightment values. Sad. It is depressing to see his brilliant creative younger writings and then see the reactionary fossilization starting shortly after his biggest triumph. He went totally off the rails for me in the Bush years with his rants against Democrats and liberals and hatred of diversity and Enlightment values. Sad.

]]> By: Ho Cho http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-666 Ho Cho Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:35:24 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-666 When he wrote 'Ender's Game' he was still a young man -- and so his imagination could triumph over the old, flabby reactionary tendencies waiting to form. When he wrote ‘Ender’s Game’ he was still a young man — and so his imagination could triumph over the old, flabby reactionary tendencies waiting to form.

]]> By: fred http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-665 fred Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:28:50 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-665 "The homogeneity of Israel will probably allow it to survive..." I think that pretty much sums up Mr. Card's worldview. Seems that whole diversity thing isn't his cup of tea. “The homogeneity of Israel will probably allow it to survive…”

I think that pretty much sums up Mr. Card’s worldview. Seems that whole diversity thing isn’t his cup of tea.

]]> By: Matt Novak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/07/worldwide-economic-collapse-orson-scott-cards-predictions-for-2012/#comment-664 Matt Novak Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:43:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3572#comment-664 @Bent @TB You're right. That was my transcription error. It's been fixed. @Bent @TB You’re right. That was my transcription error. It’s been fixed.

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