Empires ... central planners of every stripe ... The Fed ... The technocrats ... They ultimately always fail. Why? Because they imagine that they can map out and micromanage all of reality. They've made themselves into counterfeit gods...and all of their works are of a fake and counterfeit quality. They're like the guy in the picture below. He's got it...He's got it...Don't worry. And if that mattress gets out of control? His arm will manage the chaos. Ultimately, central planners reach the point where every action they take makes everything worse. Nothing helps. Nothing fixes. Everything adds to their downfall. You can feel it today with the U.S. Empire & The Fed. They're grasping...trying to give their "system" just a few more puffs of oxygen. Maybe they'll get a few more gasps...who knows? But it won't change the ultimate outcome. Start over, and rebuilt all that they've destroyed.