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what will the future bring? what the movie ip man taught me

trends -
increasing population
increased population results in increased resource depletion
increased resource depletion results in increased exploration
increased exploration results in increased border tension
increased border tension results in increased border hostilities
increased border hostilities results in increased border skirmishes
one border skirmish at the wrong time, at the wrong place, with the wrong people results in war

what is more precious in war time than life & liberty?
- resources
- intelligence
- labour
- time

what do armies consume?
- men
- weapons
- medical supplies
- munitions
- alcohol
- avionics
- satellites
- chemicals
- vehicles
- computers
- telecommunications
- debt / finance / bonds

what will war do the stock market?
bonds?
mutual funds?
gold?
silver?

what can produced and sold at a profit during war time?
- hospitality services

what happens to the civilian economy?

what careers / skills will people pay gold for?
- security
- resources
- health
- medicine

Red cross / NGO - but who funds them?

Government officials

during war time what do the rich do?
what they need to pay for?
- education
- emigration

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