Great essay.

I worry about crypto, stock buy backs, inflated stock like Tesla, and the financial sector's dependency on the Federal Reserve, but hyperinflation from the government's investment in public goods is a big fat myth. Surely, Gartner knows this.

I think many Americans project their goals for global dominance onto other nations like China, but it seems as though China's only invested in economic growth and as a byproduct, the US feels threatened.