Russia's Economic Bluff
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- Belief in democracy and free markets or a command and control economy. If you think an economy is a plug-and-play device, as Moscow projects and Moscow can make economic gestures to developing nations and outpace free people and free markets, you must consider this video.
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Russia is an ingrown toe nail with some nail polish on top.
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@Brasidas69 Russia is the fungus under that toe nail.
Nail polish fell off long ago, they are just the ingrown toe nail.
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@@Brasidas69 NATO is the cancer, the Zionist/Globalists have controlled l both sides of every war for 300 years. “The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.” Vladimir Lenin
No one goes cap in hand to North Korea is they're not desperate and failing badly. NORTH 😂 KOREA!!!
Faulty logic. West and Ukraine were searching for old Soviet weapons for Ukraine in Latin America and Africa if I'm not mistaken.
@@Dmitrij-nl3sc yeah but isn't ruzzia the mother lode of such Soviet stuff while Ukraine isn't and needed to go hunting to fit the gear it inherited?
@@sharon_shaw what's the point of discussing something with someone who can't even write the name of country right?
@@Dmitrij-nl3sc the kremlin kiddy killers do not deserve that respect. Btw you can't argue against my mother lode weapons observation so you quibble on my intentional misspelling of a nation with the mentality befitting the dark ages?
@@sharon_shaw which observation? West gave Ukraine enough western weapons. Not only old Soviet ones. And 'counteroffensive' showed that Leopards aren't more useful than Soviet weapons.
Also you don't care about kids. You just virtue signalling. Otherwise you would care about kids killed by Ukrainians in Doneck from 2014.
Also Japanese and German killed by cruel merciless assault from the sky by US and UK.
I am with you Mark/C I am calling Russia's bluffs. Ukraine🇺🇦 will win. Russia 🇷🇺 will collapse. Love this video Mark, I learn so much from you, & the inspiration is incredible. Thank you.
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The Russian economy and military are beginning to collapse. There's a reason Putin is pushing for his version of "peace'. Slava Ukraini!!!
@@fokthewef i know good news right , don't cry . . . .
@@user-rv8wb1nl1b I cry everyday when I read YT comments and discover how many morons live on this planet. I cry when I realise that humanity is doomed.
@@user-rv8wb1nl1b I cry everyday when I read YT comments and discover how many snorom live on this planet. I cry when I realise that humanity is doomed.
If North Koreans were gulping down 8000 calories a day they’d all look like Sumo wrestlers, 800 might be closer to the mark.
8000 per week.
Yes or 8,450 KJ that is what I was thinking KJ measure
@@EconLessons Have you seen Joe Blogs videos on Russia? He made a video on the worker shortage and wages going up to keep up with inflation. His videos are good! I I don't agree with every video he makes but in general he's pretty good. I keep waiting for someone to publish what the Russian Central Bank stated back in June or May something to the effect of "We can't control the price of living anymore using interest rates..we've done everything we can." Yet I keep seeing these articles on how Russia is growing and has a good economy? Makes no sense if wages go up and the price of living increases so much that what one purchases doesn't help. I think China and India are taking Russia to the cleaners. Russia can't get China to support Trans Siberian 2 and India refuses to pay in Rubles. Thank you for all the work you do!!!!
That is hilarious! It’s the EXACT same reason I came to the comments. 🤣
@@Balzdeepinurmama What?
Ex-USAF maintenance officer here. A team from PW once came to my base and delivered a course on SPC for the shop floor (we were a depot overhaul facility for their engines). One of the most useful courses I ever took. They knew their stuff and made it practical. I've used SPC in many jobs ever since. Helped us reduce one process cycle time from 2 weeks to just under 5 minutes!
Thanks for your service. Sounds like a cool job that you had. I bet you have some crazy tales from that time. But again, appreciate you making the sacrifice for our country.
🇸🇪 thanks Mark,
I fully agree on that ruzzia has peed in the blue cupboard as we say in Sweden when someone made a really bad mistake and is burning the candle from both sides.
enjoy your stay in Europe.
Hi mark, Good job, much appreciated. Slava Ukraine (Jake Broe Team UK)
Why? Why "Slava Ukraine"? explain this. before 2014 Ukraine had a democratically elected president and peace. Then they had the "Revolution of Dignity" - from democracy to ... democracy? can you explain that? Do you know what it is all about? Now Russia is pushed to form such strong alliances with so many dictators - is that a good thing? Russia even had good relations with Israel, now there are claims Russia is supporting Hezbollah against Israel - Is that a good thing??? are you able to tell me why? Do you have any idea?
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@@Michael-sv9mo Are you a young girl ? They are the only ones who use emojis. Grow the fk up.
Thank you sincerely Paul! United we stand.
Hopefully with the new coalition government, my country 🇿🇦 realigns itself with the west again. Most here don't support Russia it was the ANC but they're now after the recent elections where they lost majority were forced into a coalition with the Pro West DA party who's leader visited Ukraine at the beginning of the war. Most of the ANCs ow coalition parties are Pro west. So here's to hoping we finally permanently drift away from Russia.
Also Goodluck Ukraine🙏🏼🇺🇦
Thank you person from South Africa.
I guess I'm naive and /or uninformed. I don't know why any country or party, in particular the European so-called "far right" support Russia. Where the hell are their scuples? Russia's invasion of Ukraine is no different from Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939, and I just cant' see why any country would side with that. Okay, two possible reasons:
1. These countries get stuff from Russia: oil, weapons, tofu dreg bridges, etc.
2. They support Russia out of spite for the west and the U.S.A. in particular. Okay, you might have a legitimate beef - but why does that translate into supporting bully boy Russia? How would India like it, for example, if China started invading it? They'd be singing a different tune, no doubt.
S AFRICA ACHIEVED WAR HUNGER SLAVERY AND FASCISM AFTER WHITE PEOPLE LEFT
'Breaking up Moscow empire is the only way to end its imperialism', And I don’t mean Putin´s imperialism, but Moscow imperialism in general , from Solzhenitsyn and Brodsky to Yeltsin and Dugin.
Whatever we plant, we harvest ❤
Thanks for sharing,
Thank you Mark. You're absolutely right.
Here is what I think:
If someone cannot think constructively about himself and his countrymen, he cannot think constructively and coherently about managing large projects and complex technology. For this you need to live in truth and to have contact with reality.
Moreover, a bunch of short-sighted egocentrics are unable to create together constructive values that require honesty, responsibility and reliability.
Cheers from Poland!
Thanks Mark. 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦
Rip❤
Great stuff as always Mark. Puck Futin.Slava Ukraini
8000 calories a day is a LOT. 800?
Kim eats 8000
yes i suspect that he meant to say 800 per day, 8 000 per day would likely kill you after less than a year as the average person needs about 2000 calories per day, outdoor workers maybe 4 000 or about double a sedentary person, very few people could handle 8 000 calories per day! .
@@peterhumphrysElite athletes 16-30 years old are the only ones that eat 8k. And they have a few months of rest from it every year too.
Yeah he has that wrong is more like 2000 vs 3800 for US
@@lorax8172 mosta that is cheese
Milton's "pencil" is legendary, just epic. Being an engineer by education and history freak by my hobby I started to be very much interested in economics and read all of great trinity: Halzitt, Friedman, Sowell. Thank you TiK History. Your channel is very cool too Mark.
Friedman was also the one who said 'greed is good'
@@chillydawgg4354 Yes, and what's wrong with it? Do you understand the context he said that or you're just Marxist?
You should read Hayek, Mises, Rothbard
@@DollyRanch Hayek I did. The other two, not.
@@paulie_one_eye Rothbard is like Friedman but unsullied by the latter's association with the crook Reagan. Mises is a genius and some of his formulas are still taught today. But his followers care more about the philosophy he wrote about in Human Action
I only discovered you yesterday. Your an impressive guy Mark. Few people can keep my attention due to the fact they cater for what their audience wants to here and not the actual facts! Thank you also for supporting Ukraine.
Russians reincarnated as sunflowers.
More like (literally) the bacteria that feed in the soil in which sunflowers grow
More likely as mosquitoes, leeches or ticks
@@BlackonBlack-nope, the babushka was right in Feb ‘22 when she told the Russian soldier that is how they would end up.
there is no reincarnation for souless husks.
@@MrKakibuy Indeed there isn't, but they make good eating still.
India is a very Nationalistic country, and Russia may only get little help. 🤠
India is a joke, barbaric, pretentious. It can't be a superpower like US or China. India is like Russia.
and Russia's provided weapons systems have not all met expectations in India
@@landontesar3070 Yes, I saw that somewhere. For all the hugs and handshakes, India doesn't want Russian military junk. They'd rather get decent kit from the West.
Indians are big fans of Russians. Whenever I’m in I did I’m asked if I’m Russian. India sees the U.S. having backed Palestinian and Russia backing India in the India/Pakistan dispute.
Modi did tell Putin he wants the Indians back from the front as they were “ tricked or bribed” into signing up for Russian military. So he was bringing his Indian people out of the military at the Russian meatwave frontline.
This guy needs more subscribers
Than you Mark!! I learn a lot from your videos. How sad for Modi to hug that sociopath...
The most cringeworthy one was the Modi-Putin love fest. Thanks for the clarity on this subject! I am less concerned about this now.
As a thinking person theres no guarantee my thoughts are correct. But it sure does help to have some food for thought and these videos are great food for thought. And I love how you point to sources of economic theory along the way.
Russian weapons are a massive bluff
Love the Seinfeld reference 😂👍 Spot on.
Average calorie consumption for those in the West should be about 2,000 per day,
however Kim Jun Un, does consume 8,000, - 14 cheeseburgers daily = 8,000 calories,
and extra cheese on those burgers please :)
kilojoules (2,000 kcal).. 8,450
There you go - confusing people with international units of measurement…
The North Wind & the Sun
The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak.
"Let us agree," said the Sun, "that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak."
"Very well," growled the North Wind, and at once sent a cold, howling blast against the Traveler.
With the first gust of wind the ends of the cloak whipped about the Traveler's body. But he immediately wrapped it closely around him, and the harder the Wind blew, the tighter he held it to him. The North Wind tore angrily at the cloak, but all his efforts were in vain.
Then the Sun began to shine. At first his beams were gentle, and in the pleasant warmth after the bitter cold of the North Wind, the Traveler unfastened his cloak and let it hang loosely from his shoulders. The Sun's rays grew warmer and warmer. The man took off his cap and mopped his brow. At last he became so heated that he pulled off his cloak, and, to escape the blazing sunshine, threw himself down in the welcome shade of a tree by the roadside.
Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.
Thank you for being consistent with your educational content Mark ! I don’t know anyone else sharing the kind of information you’re sharing, it’s important to understand their economical situation and I find it very interesting learning about other economic based subject matter !
Thank you from the ourside looking in.
So true about the karma thing man I'm a practising Buddhist and you nailed it
Thanks for the update.
Great price on the airfare to Europe!
Great Message! I fully agree.. Russia has mastered the utilization of fear in all dimensions of warfare.. information, military-nuclear cybersecurity , energy systems, economics, ..
Getting more subs. Congrats. Keep building. I like your content. Love the Seinfeld reference.
Mark, How do I get a $149 flight to Europe?
I would like to know that too!
Same here. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!
After paying $800 in airport fees, development fees, surcharges, fuel top ups, state taxes, federal taxes, carbon taxes and then you get the $149 ticket.
Same!
Standby
Awesome agree 💯 thank you
Love your videos Mark, like the way you always find some area of natural beauty to record in, even if its in the middle of town.
Keep adding the quotes, its nice to pause to read them, how's your war game coming along? used to love the NATO style tokens and maps / board games growing up in the 80's, that and expert D & D ha
Spot on thanks Mark !
"... It's not a lie if you believe it..."
Freaking beautiful.
So reassuring. Thank you!!
Tack!
Thank you again Nemosthim! Mark
you've made some really good points.
Love from Russia. Keep coping, my friend.
It's not international. They have a alliance. They trade amongst themselves.
North Koreans only eat about 2,100 calories, according to reports. During hard times, which are often, they will eat grass and tree bark.
Excellent.
Imagine the irony if China were to invade India (which is a very real risk), and then India looked to Europe and the US to impose trade sanctions.
Very real risk?... I had to stop myself from being extremely disrespectful. Your point is invalid, unless you mean minor border skirmishes, which can hardly be called "an invsasion".
China doesn't even dare invade Taiwan, a country with 1/50th of the population and 1/100th of the size and not even international recognition as a proper country. Even if you account for Taiwain being an island, India has the Himalayas, they might as well be an island from the perspective of the People's Liberation Army.
On top of all of that...INDIA HAS NUKES. If you think China invading India is a "very real risk" then you vastly overestimate the capabilities of the Chinese and vastly underestimate how badly they rely on the global economy remaining stable.
If a Chinese invasion of India was anywhere near of a risk, then they already would have taken Taiwan. The fact they haven't proves that India is safe from anything more than minor nuisances.
Love your vids.
skeekters be eating him up hehe great video bro keep it up, oh and bring ya some off next time Ita keep those bugers at bay.
The Russian Rubble is being replaced or displaced - inside of Russia
You are awesome, sir. Thank you! Regards to Poland :)
Mark, what about Russia's piggy bank? Can't they pretend as long as they have it? Their gold and foreign reserves (despite the fact that about 1/2 was Frozen). Russia still has a LOT of hard currency.
When will the balloon pop...1 month, 6 months? A year?
Great job Mark - I appreciated the Costanza reference. Excellent information.
Mark “fear not” Biernat 👍🏻
We talk about the impacts on nature of a 149$ flight around the world later, I guess...
By the way, what does it say about the US economy if airlines are selling flights to Europe for < $200
Insects in the forest seem to be eating you
I owe you a beer for such great stuff, Mark. Thank you :)
Subscribed!
I'm very curious on how to get a $149 flight to Europe!
Me too. $149 usd that's $220. Australian. Not bad.
enjoyed your talk
Funny, I thought you were standing in the middle of a bunch of trees.
bless you from whatever gods remain
To the point 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Putin is a master economy wonderboy - just look at how well the ruble is doing... 😊
Hey Mark! I have been getting more & more into your channel over the past couple months.
I feel like America needs to get it’s own house in order, so we can better support Ukraine and other countries in similar situations.
Following along with that train of thought: What can average Americans do to help keep the dollar (and by extension: America) strong? I know that you’re a big believer in human innovation (as am I), but I am looking for practical things that anyone can do to help with our economy.
I really enjoy hearing your perspective on the current economic and geopolitical events around the world! Thank you!
Nice. Shared it
I live in Peru. Please inclued the consecuences of the War in South America. Thanks.
Bravo from Canada
Cheers
And from Denmark.😊
CANADA IS DYING. WE CAN AFFORD CHILDREN ON WELFARE ONLY.
I am not sure how long Russia can keep their economy propped up. They are going through their war chest at an accelerated rate. When they can’t keep up the facade, the ruble may crash and take their economy with them. If Putin can’t turn things around this autumn, they may be in panic mode by January. Is there a way to short the Russian economy before that happens?
Why do you reference Seinfeld when referring to Russia. One is a television show and the other is a sovereign nation
Heh. Yeah, most folks don’t understand anything about economics.
I know a bit, and I’m trying to learn more. Thanks for the videos Mark, they are expanding my understanding.
I totally agree, thanks for this brilliant explanation. Unfortunately it really seems that the West/US in fact are still scared the way they act, well, rather DON'T act.
Pretty confusing, lots of digression, poorly connected graphics...
You need a scenario to stick to.
Sorry for the criticism, I think I got most of what you wanted to say.
(and wear some sleeves and long pants, so you don't scratch the bugs)
Nice Seinfeld reference, Mark
Oslo, Norway: In a discussion about the quality of Russian constructions and inventions in the sector of military equipment as against that of the West, a former chief of defense here said something like "The Russians have not invented any of it. Whatever works they have stolen." If so, it seems indicative of a whole 'world view' prevalent in Russia, something like what you say in this video. Has anyone seen any of the videos of open street interviews in Russia done by Daniil Orain?
Can I recommend for your readers, Mark, an autobiography: Milton and Rose D. Friedman: "Two Lucky Paople. Memoirs" from 1998. It was very enjoyable and illuminating, both about economy and deliberations about it. (I am not an economist.)
I like your style Mark
I'm a vet 71-75 voted for Nixon a true conservative not one of these Tucker loons supporting Putin. Can't stand those creeps
Good stuff!
India has a practice of playing both sides of the coin because they to not have the resources to to be choosy about their trading partners. They’re looking at a massive per capita gdp problem and they don’t want to close off any opportunities.
So how did you get a $149 flight to Europe? From what city, to what city?
Orlando to Gatwick Norse, go on their site directly and find major hubs to Gatwick. Then wizz for 26 bucks to Krakow. No meal no luggage.
@@EconLessons just wow!
P&W made the SR71 Engines during your Father's career, you mean they didn't just develop that in a week? Anyway, I agree with your analysis on this and your other content. I have felt the same as an ex stock and commodity researcher. I worry; however, that I found someone who shares my view rather than someone who knows more than me. You do have some facts to back your arguments, but I know how facts can be selected. So, I will continue to nod in agreement while being skeptical if that is OK. More content please. Anyway, I enjoy your content and of course I want to know how you found that airfare. I need to get to the UK again this year and it is normally 1200USD or 1000Pounds sterling.
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What kind of ticket was it for 149$?
Is this the Zeihan model of pontificating in the woods?
Mark your accent sounds like a guy I was with in the Army from the New London/Groton area. I could not get my classic Suzuki GS1100 repaired for the past 3.years because my expert mechanic’s full time job is at Raytheon, I assume he is a machinist, and he was getting so much overtime he had no time to fix my bike no matter what I was willing to pay. That place is huge and the US definitely has a huge amount of old munitions to give Ukraine our old stuff. After the war is won by Ukraine I will definitely be interested in investing in their industry they have great potential don’t you agree?
Working in IT in the administration of systems I totally get the analogy. People have no idea the amount of work it is to get ONE (1) system into your corporation. Not just assessing demands, laws and regulations and the economical side of things, but then working in an already complicated environment with firewalls, servers, ports, IP-adresses, updates, adjustments, developments etc. And then we haven't even started to consider licencing administration, upholding contract obligations, producer, supplier and support management. Not to mention spare parts, backups, incident and problem management and a whole slew of other things. Then we get into education, manuals, information, process handling, adjusting work environment and handling. This is just out of the top of my head.
And that's just for one system.
russia really deficated on themselves with the invasion. A modern corporation and/or factory is a veritable nets of spider nets of machines, software, spare parts, suppliers, maintenance and all of the above I written about one system. A factory maybe have tens if not hundreds of different machines and software that needs to constantly to be monitored and adjusted. By people you mostly have to either hire and educate, or buy by the hour from the manufacturer of the machine. Not to mention the knowledge of how to set up and maintain the whole chain.
All the access to this disappeared on February 24, 2022.
One thing people usually forget is the education. For most of those machines you can't put anyone on the factory floor in front of. They need education, training and working next to someone. Understand the machine, the different parts and how it all hangs together. This take time, money and resources. Then suddenly that person is snatched up, thrown an AK-74 in his hand and is running towards the Ukrainian frontlines. The moment that person is instead pushing sunflowers all that education is gone.
You cannot live without that access of knowledge, bot external and internal. You can survive. But only for so long. Especially when russia is running out of people who are even able to manage those machines.
And no, neither China nor India have the know-how, machines or the software for the above.
Unfortunately, these things did not necessarily disappear because sanctions evasion is still widespread. There has certainly been degradation but many companies in western countries, Europe especially, are still supplying maintenance, spare parts and software updates and so on through proxies and loopholes. You are right that Russia could not continue to manufacture military hardware if these things were withheld, unfortunately they are not sufficiently withheld in reality. See for example Rhodus Intelligence's research.
Great TH-camr !
Some people believe getting stung by nettles works as a treatment against rheumatism.
Yes I'm interested in your $149 tickets to Europe
I hope there are teams analyzing Russia and countries that support Russia and going after critical bottleneck components to disrupt their economies and production capacity.
You’re off-base on India. The US is India’s largest trading iartner and we import $190 billion every year. Tata is a world class, multinational industrial firm, like GE. We do a lot of trade with Tata across industries.
But yes, India as a culture is chaos personified.
Okay, I'll bite: How did you get a $149 flight to Europe?
Don't think India is really into Russia. They are just taking advantage of the situations, as soon the cooperation with Russia is not hugely economically beneficially to India, it will end. The Soviet-Afghan War was a significant factor that contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, believe Ukraine war will do the sam to Russia. Even if not, Russia will never be able to replenish the weapon reserve they had before this war, particularly regarding infantry armoured vehicles and tanks, no to mention the glorious black sea fleet.....
Yeah, countries don't have friends, they have interests.
Mark have you noticed that no one drives Lada's here in the U.S.?
I'm pretty sure you meant that the average person in North Korea gets 800 calories a day, not 8,000.
If they will get 8000 cal a day -- nicocado avocado will no more be TH-cam celeb!)))
Leaving for Bucharest from Phoenix in a few days for $1,000 via Paris stop over. Maybe 5-6 months out I could get such a ticket for $850. Less than $200 - no way.
What do you say about someone's karma who produces videos with subpar research and production ..
Appreciate your perspectives and generally agree with your conclusions. However international trade considerations are not as simple as you suggest. By way of example consider that India is only 75 years out from more than a century of colonial subjugation by the 'West'. They are recovering and fairly enough want to do business on their terms. As you correctly state Russia needs India now and that works for India. However as soon as an economic alliance with Russia ceases to be a net benefit India will walk. In the meantime we in the West will continue to business with India.
In the style of your presentation I tried, without success, to work Butter Chicken into my thesis. Anybody?
OK. The cheapest flightI can find from Tampa to Vilnius is $675. That was Delta to Atlanta and SAS the rest of way. How did you get such a cheap flight? was that to Poland? Also, what do you think is going to happen to Kaliningrad.? Is it the next Ukraine?
Russia is choosing to be a third world country. That said, that doesn't fix Ukraine's problem. Russia still has a massive war chest due to the build up of gold and foreign reserves. When and if that runs out then I will start having some hope of ending the Ukraine war.
❤ Another excellent presentation Mark.