My pleasure. Thank you for reading.

Thanks for tagging me on this, Bubble. ...And thank you for the kind words, Kingslea. It's much easier to devote the time to write when you know you have readers who appreciate your material. :-)

Thank you for reading. I'm always shocked and more than pleased that anyone cares to read what I write.

More is coming - I promise.

May I ask: have you read the other Parts in Series I?

I hadn't made that connection between the playing cards and CBDC. I tend to think that playing cards were considered advantageous because they did not constitute campaign contributions and therefore eluded the body of laws governing them.

Thank you for reading, Inidaho. It's harder to write when you don't believe anyone will read!

1. Series I is NOT concluded. There's more to say within the confines of this Series - most definitely. I intend to "hop around" a little bit and build out some of my other thoughts that reside in other realms and therefore properly belong in other Series. So I will bring out Parts of Series II and III, and return to Series I in somewhat "random" fashion.

2. I see what you're saying, but CBDC is a trap. I just haven't gotten there yet. Hey, I said the Series wasn't finished! Do not embrace it.

3. I think it would be best if we employed currency backed by something of intrinsic value. We agree on that point - most definitely.

4. I don't think even the banks know. Read their public comments. To say they are nervous about "disintermediation" by the Fed is to understate the situation. The Fed says they won't be in the business of banking individuals, but the entire industry is nervous, based on their comments. ...An elaboration on this point is probably required by me, and would take an entire Part. :-)

Thank you, Glory. I know I've been silent and slow. Please stick with me. I've got somme interesting material coming. I promise.

Absolutely. Stay tuned for more. It's coming - I promise.

Thank you, again, for reading and commenting. This is a communal thing we have going here.

They're coming. I promise.

Their topicality will shift as I write Parts of other Series. It'll be interesting to see what people think.

Please know I appreciate you. I am flabbergasted and humbled that anyone reads these. I know they're difficult to consume, although I do my best to make them as consumable as their natures allow.

Other Series and Parts are coming. Hang in there!

Thanks so much for reading. I'm always humbled that anyone reads or cares, especially in view of the density of these.

Thank you.

I've just been busy with several matters, including one very interesting project. That said, I can't wait to get to other Parts and Series. Hopefully, the rest of you find it enjoyable and useful. :-)

BTW - Part 8b is here: https://greatawakening.win/p/16ZqiECU58/the-simon-lectures--series-i-par/

Me. So no one in particular.

Thank you, Bubble.

My apologies to be so long-coming with this. I have been quite busy. One day, I'll have to tell you about what I'm doing - it's very interesting.

Anyhow, a couple of points: (1) I had to split this into Parts 8a and 8b, due to its length and the character limit of this site; and (2) I think the length therefore screws up some of the formatting, such as italics. Hopefully you and others can work through it anyway.

Thank you for your steady support. One day we shall meet.

u/bubble_bursts

I have just posted Parts 8a and 8b of The Lectures. Sorry it's been so long!

Here is 8b: https://greatawakening.win/p/16ZqiECU58/

It contains a link to 8a.

I had to split it up, as I exceeded the character limit. UGH. Sorry.

Campaign contributions are subject to limits. What limits are imposed upon collectable card purchases?

Now you know.

Thanks for the testimonial, Bubble. ...I am working on Part 8 now. Sorry to have been absent - I am pulled several directions at the moment.

Over and out.

(One day, we must meet.)

That topic is too large for a simple comment. But, in short, China aspires to that end, as do many others. The USD will not be replaced soon, as there is no immediate viable replacement - including the Yuan.

Part 8 is coming! (I've been busy, but I'm working on Part 8 as I type this.)

Don't know if you guys noticed: TheArizonaAudit is back at it tonight. Last post was about 25 minutes ago.

Thanks for the good idea.

I just shot a link over to Mr. Phillips in the off-chance he'd be kind enough to review and give us his thoughts. We'll see.

This needs to be in pole position on this board. Mods, please make this happen.

My take: Biden cannot withstand an authentic investigation into his affairs, and the DNC is not prepared to suffer the fallout. The DNC will throw him overboard to save themselves. Things will get ugly. ...I need to think this through more carefully before I say more.

Honored to be read. Thank you.

I hasten to add to my previous reply: if you do, in fact, end up using some of this work - or some derivative of it - as the basis of some other investigation or elaborative piece, I'd be genuinely interested in seeing that. Please let me know, in case I don't stumble across it, myself.

Thank you for the feedback concerning my "terrain" analogy. It helps to know what connects with people. As I've said, I'm continually surprised and humbled that people spend considerable time and effort to read this series - and seem to walk away from it feeling informed (and hopefully occasionally entertained).

Thanks for reading.

I am 100% fine with you reformatting and distributing this through other channels, such as email. You, and anyone else, have unfettered license to repost, redistribute, reformat, and so on. Thanks for getting the word out.