Today is payday. That means that somewhere out there many millions of electronic bits of data are zipping about, causing the "debits" and "credits" columns on my computer's screen to display different numbers.
This, I am told, is a better world than when we were on the gold standard.
Yet I can't help feeling that there is something more satisfying in holding a shiny gold coin in one's hand than seeing black and white characters dart about on a computer screen.
A return to the previous state, I suspect, would have to be preceded by something like the restoration of empowered monarchy. Naturally we'd have to take it slowly -- perhaps experiment with it in small doses. We could even have national elections for the role -- after all, crowns don't have to be hereditary.
If I were campaining to be elected Emperor for the Day, the theme would be:
"To Make the World Safe For Feudalism!"
If I were elected, my platform could be summed up in the motto:
"Taxation, Annexation, Conscription!"
Inconveniently, the last feudal spot on earth -- the British crown dependency of Sark (pop. 600) in the English channel -- became compliant with the international agreement on Human Rights earlier this year, effectively removing the island's lingering feudal aspects.
Ah well, I was never much good at riding a horse anyway.
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Hmmm...as one who would undoubtedly be a serf under feudalism, I say thank God you are not emperor, Sean. You might be a benign despot, but with my luck I'd be serf under a "#@!!*" kind of baron...and as a Catholic I would have to put up with him kindly and lovingly. Nope, no feudalism, thanks. You'll have to be content with tilting windmills, old man!
Patti
good blog ... nice one .
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