07-10-2008, 07:43 PM
More than interesting insights Linda. When politicians begin to know anything outside of their narow political village, things will begin looking up -- assuming that not "knowing" isn't always synonymous with cloaked infusions of mone for the old reelectio battle chest.
But your point is well taken. With the possible exception of one or two politico's, the banking and finance industry enjoys keeping otsiders confused about what they are doing. That's how the "Band of Seven" operated in the 1970-80's to manipulate the European central banks to their advantage. They knew that by the time the central bankers learnd what was hapening, the game would've moved on to a new twist. No matter what they did, the central bankers could never catch up. One of the "band" was the Swiss-based branch of the Russian Trade Bank. This during the height of the cold war btw. There never has been a political divide when it comes to banking and finance. A profit is a profit no matter how it is made.
I once has the misfortune to do some business with "Layman" Brothers and what an arrogant bunch of sh*t's they were, even back then. I understand that Fuld was heartily disliked in the market because of his arrogance...
But your point is well taken. With the possible exception of one or two politico's, the banking and finance industry enjoys keeping otsiders confused about what they are doing. That's how the "Band of Seven" operated in the 1970-80's to manipulate the European central banks to their advantage. They knew that by the time the central bankers learnd what was hapening, the game would've moved on to a new twist. No matter what they did, the central bankers could never catch up. One of the "band" was the Swiss-based branch of the Russian Trade Bank. This during the height of the cold war btw. There never has been a political divide when it comes to banking and finance. A profit is a profit no matter how it is made.
I once has the misfortune to do some business with "Layman" Brothers and what an arrogant bunch of sh*t's they were, even back then. I understand that Fuld was heartily disliked in the market because of his arrogance...
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14