The North American economy is starting to be reminiscent of the Titanic disaster. You see people treading water. You have people on the coast who are observing this phenomenon who are quite happy that "I am here in safety and you are there." But, it seems that the people who are about to succumb would look to Europe, maybe the Ship Captain or the Canadian on the coast to save them as the real life drama and adrenalin of some other historic ship wreck disaster is recited. There seems to be a protocol or law followed by Maritime communities to save life and there is also an economic law, also a criminal law, that enables you to provide an economic life raft to those succumbing to the realities of automation.

The North American economy is starting to be reminiscent of the Titanic disaster.  You see people treading water.  You have people on the  coast who are observing this phenomenon who are quite happy that "I am here in safety and you are there." But, it seems that the people who are about to succumb would look to Europe, maybe the Ship Captain or the Canadian on the coast to save them as the real life  drama and adrenalin of some other historic ship wreck disaster is recited. There seems to be a protocol or law followed by Maritime communities to save life and there is also an economic law, also a criminal law, that enables you to provide an economic life raft to those succumbing to the realities of automation.  

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