Blog/Ancient Economies

Freedom of Religion & Severus Alexander (222-235 AD)
Mixing religion and politics has been a major problem throughout history. It has never worked when one religion attempts to force their particular belief upon [...]
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Money Has Always Been What Was Available
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, most of the people in the gold community say you are wrong and gold has always been money. Would you care to respond? ANSWER: If you want [...]
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Plagues & Changes in Economics — The Hunt for Taxes
QUESTION: I assume you have studied this hunt for money government goes through. Has it always ended in the collapse of [...]
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Neofeudalism vs. Socialism
QUESTION: Martin, Your grasp (and evidently the computer’s) of historical forces–the Shakespearen drama of it all–is awesome. But you seem more [...]
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Our Nemesis – The Sovereign Debt Crisis
Nemesis & Justice in Pursuit QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I wanted to thank you for the conference in Berlin. It was my first time attending. I cannot wait for the [...]
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Our Nemesis – Sovereign Debt Crisis
Nemesis & Justice in Pursuit QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I wanted to thank you for the conference in Berlin. It was my first time attending. I cannot wait for the [...]
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The Real Reason Inflation Unfolds
QUESTION: Dear Mr Armstrong, Thank you EVER SO MUCH for everything that you do even for ordinary folks like me who are not traders but just want to have a good [...]
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“For Auld Lang Syne”
January is named after the Roman god Janus who we still celebrate on New Year’s Eve. Janus is pictured with two faces whereby one looks at the past and the [...]
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They Fled After the Fall of Rome
After the fall of Rome, monks fled to a small island off the coast of Ireland known as Skellig Michael (also known as Sceilig Mhichíl).What you may not be aware of [...]
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Rome's Financial Crisis 218-202 BC?
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I read that the first monetary crisis in Rome took place 218-202 BC claiming the currency collapsed. I never saw you make such a claim so I [...]
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