Juggling Dynamite

There are many similarities between financial markets today and the late 1920’s. Rampant insider trading is one. An unholy alliance between the financial sector and government is another. Key market moving reports being leaked to an elite few ahead of the masses is another. Record bullishness. Record margin abuse. Unreasonable faith in the powers of big men and women in high places to keep stock prices at permanent new plateaus regardless of over-valuations and a weak economy.

Today we have another one: as in the late 1920’s, some “journalists” are being paid financial incentives when they write market moving stories. This way corporate sponsors and financial firm algo traders can capitalize on the timely release of strategic news to play a naive public. See: Bloomberg pays reporters more if their stories move markets.

Anna Breytenbach has dedicated her life to what she calls interspecies communication. She sends detailed messages to animals through pictures and thoughts. She then receives messages of remarkable clarity back from the animals.

Anna can feel the scars hidden under a monkeys fur, she can understand the detailed story that is causing a birds trauma, she transforms a deadly snarling leopard into a relaxed content cat – the whole animal kingdom comes alive in a way never seen before – wild birds land on her shoulders, fish gather around her when she swims, and wild unfamiliar baboons lie on her body as if she is one of their own. Here is a direct link to an inspiring documentary.

The lack of connection and understanding between humans and the natural world is also mirrored in how little most of us are respectful and in harmony with our own health and bodies.