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Vol.XVII,No.4Issuumn2009e•Atu

The History of The Future: Trends 2012 The 2nd American Revolution

Episode V 2012, the “Greatest De- Autumn pression” has spread worldwide. Billions are unem -ployed, homeless and desperate. Countries bank -rupt, trade pacts broken, tariffs rise, borders close. Protectionist, nationalist and anti-globalization movements have moved out of the margins and into the mainstream. Immigrants brought in dur -ing boom times — blamed for bringing down wages, stealing jobs and rising crime — are being rounded up and deported. Despite differences between the 1930’s Great Depression and today’s “Greatest Depression,” un -settling similarities conjure up memories of pre-World War II. From the United Kingdom to Russia, war drums eerily beat. China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore — all countries that ramped up production to meet insa -tiable business and consumer demands of the prior decade — ﬁght for survival. Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, long indus -trialized and export driven, blame China for their mounting trade imbalances, internal strife and Southeast Asian instability. Mexico, once the US resort/retirement retreat, is as dangerous as the Congo, and its government — what’s left of it — is equally ruthless. Across much of South America, depression, coups and wars prevail; few nations have been spared. In Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan it’s the same news, different year, different body count: “Five US

troops killed in Afghanistan.” “US drone attack kills 60 civilians in Pakistan.” “Car bomb blast kills 47 in Iraq.” In the eleven years since President George W. Bush promised to bring Osama bin Laden back “dead or alive,” there have been more Elvis sight -ings than traces of bin Laden. The US military asks for more troops, more money and more time. The President and Congress plunder the treasury and sacriﬁce more lives all un-der the pretext of keeping America Al Qaeda-free. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process remains permanently and violently stalemated. Iran, having forged a business/military alliance with China and Russia, is now a Nuclear Club mem-ber, and the world is forced to deal with it. Oil-rich nations, having sunk trillions and lost trillions in high stakes investments, are trying to cope with internal rebellion and decreased demand for their only cash crop. India’s miracle economy has run out of mir -acle, pushing it back into Third World conditions. Incessant ﬂare-ups with Pakistan carry nuclear im -plications. Canada, Australia and New Zealand are not in great shape, but compared to most other nations, they seem like paradise. Africa is Africa. Not much has changed. Cor -ruption, poverty and conﬂict prevail. Despots and dictators vie for control. Newly emerging colonial powers outmaneuver old colonial powers to com -

mandeer rich lodes of natural resources. A few countries ﬂourish, some even in the middle of regional hotspots. Smart citizenry, good leadership, a little luck, energy and resource self-sufﬁcient — they saw the trends coming and made proactive decisions.

Editor and Publisher Gerald Celente Executive Editor John Anthony West Contributing Editors Alex Silberman Dr. Mitchell Skolnick Eldad Benary Special Research Reports Sharon Johnston Assistant Editor Laura Martin Subscriptions Manager Erin Pawski Illustrations Michael Maslin Design Norgaard Advertising & Design Allrightsreserved.Forinformationonpermissiontoreproduce ortrans-late material from theTrends Journal®, please write or call TheTrends ResearchInstitute.TheTrends Journal®(ISSN 1065-2094) is published quarterlybytheTrendsResearchInstitute.©2009.Globalnomic, theTrends Journal®,Trend Alert, Trends in the News and The Voice of The Millennium are registered trademarks of The Trends Research Institute. The Trends Research Institute P.O.Box3476,Kingston,NY12402 www.trendsresearch.com WHO’S WATCHING YOUR FUTURE? Services by Gerald Celente and The Trends Research Institute: n Personalized Consulting n Custom Keynote Presentations n Trend Tracking Seminars n Commissioned Research www.trendsresearch.com or call 845.331.3500

Trendpost: Although SHCs (Safe Haven Countries) was not part of the lexicon in 2009, the concept was on the minds of the very rich and the very tuned-in. Aware of the mounting fury of the millions who had lost jobs, homes and futures, and the many other millions who blamed their government for taking their taxes to cover the trillions in ﬁnancial sector losses, the smart money had already moved to safe-ty or had escape plans in place. If it meant leaving mansions and businesses behind, that was a small price to pay for saving their necks. The on-trend, even with limited resources, had plans in place to escape before things turned ugly and it was too late to leave. Businesses specializing in safe haven relocation services — opening foreign accounts, arranging for dual citizenship and/or multi-nation passports — will be in high demand. It was a worldwide trend. From Israel to Ar-gentina, Russia to the USA, nations big and small, each with their own problems, were unraveling. By 2012, with borders tightly sealed and money ﬂows restricted, choice havens were no longer admitting foreigners, but there would still be other options for the determined.

Trendpost: “Survivalism,” a trend building in 2009, will be bigger business in 2012. There would be es -cape routes, safe harbors and satisfying futures for those with the nerve and wit to take their lives into their own hands. Survival was more than guns and freeze-dried food. It also meant getting prepared emotionally, spiritually and physically … “Holistic Survival” was a profession waiting for professionals to prac -tice and teach. The Reality Show Back in autumn of 2009, sabers rattled, but there was no fear of a world on the edge. The future was looking brighter. In fact, a recession-free future was predicted on the cover ofThe Economist:“After the storm: How to make the best of the recovery.” Google it. Do the research. It was ofﬁcial: the Great Recession was over and the forecast for re-covery was nearly unanimous. Nobel prize-winning economists, Wall Street sages and Washington’s leading politicians who, with few exceptions, didn’t

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