A New World is Emerging! Bi-polar world, Uni-polar world, Multi-polar world! Let’s Review!
Since the end of World War II, our world situation has changed significantly. After 1945, we experienced a Bi-polar world situation (USA vs. Russia). This Bi-polar world continued until the end of the Soviet Union happened in 1991. After 1991, the Soviet Union was in chaos (economically) and this led to the emergence of Putin. Putin has governed the new Russia and after the financial Crisis of 2008, another new world situation emerged.
After 2008 and especially after the Coup in Ukraine in 2014, a new world situation has been emerging. We can now call this new world situation the Multi-polar world. China has emerged as the third world power (along with the USA and Russia). Since the days of Russia’s Special Military Operation (2022) this Multi-polar world has become entrenched. We now have the BRICS nations (some 11 full member countries and 10 partner countries). This block of nations is now seeking emergence within this new Multi-polar world system.
The West is now recognizing that their Uni-polar world system is dead in the water. Biden tried to revive this Uni-polar world (along with Obama) since 2015. Pope Francis tried to BLESS a new global world system (which America assumed would be Uni-polar) and since the death of Pope Francis, this Uni-polar world system has also died. The NEW world system as of 2026 is Multi-polar and both Europe and America are pushing on a string with their attempt to revive a Uni-polar world.
The future will be Muli-polar going forward and this means that the WEST will LOSE their liberal democracy idea (for the entire planet) which desired a ‘rules based world’ under their control. A new world is now emerging with ASIA, RUSSIA, as serious poles and AMERICA and Europe as needing to restructure their VISION if they are to survive. As I write, Europe is in chaos and so is America. After the Mid-terms, my sense is that this situation will be much worse. Trump’s vision of ruling this planet will be OVER!
My sense is that this NEW World that is emerging will become more distorted and fractured as we move forward. I witness the serious Polarization within the WEST everywhere. America is totally ‘polarized’ and so is all of Europe. NATO is also fracturing as it attempts to force RUSSIA to lose this war with Ukraine. In reality, Russia is winning this war and my sense is that Russia will eventually WIN this war with Ukraine. Ukraine is currently being destroyed from Kiev to the west and Russia has the military power to destroy all of Ukraine.
All this means that NATO, Europe, and America will discover that they have lost this war (with Ukraine) and then they will also discover that they will lose this war with Iran also. The West needs to rethink their future on planet Earth as the trends are now leading to a Multi-polar world system for the entire planet. This new world will be totally UNSTABLE as a Multi-polar world is confrontational. The powers emerging do not THINK alike nor do they desire that the collapsing ‘liberal democracy’ of the West continue to rule this planet.
All this means that the AGENDA 2030 idea of Obama, Biden, and the UN will collapse and the idea that a new GLOBAL world ruling this planet will also collapse. My sense is that a new transition PERIOD must now emerge (say after the Mid-terms) as Trump and the West recognize that a NEW WORLD is emerging for planet Earth. New leaders must be selected in Europe, NATO, and America going forward. In time, this will apply to Russia and China also. None of the current leaders will be effective in this NEW WORLD that is emerging!
If UNITY is ever to emerge for our planet, then we all need to THINK differently going forward. My view is that the world needs to recognize that planet Earth is destined for a NEW KINGDOM. With the emergence of AI, collapsing DEBT, and ineffective leaders (both WEST and EAST) we need to rethink the governance of planet Earth going forward. Who should govern this planet? Is there a HIGHER POWER which rules this planet (and the greater Universe). My sense is ‘absolutely’. Think with a NEW mindset going forward! That is my perspective!
I am: Donald Brynolf Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, https://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
Who will govern America after Mid-terms? What about Sweden?
The issue of governance is not easy in today’s world of polarization. America is polarized and so is Sweden. I thought that Magdalena Andersson would win the Prime Ministers position in Sweden. But she lost a vote in the Parliament today and my sense is the Ulf Kristersson will also lose when his nomination comes up for a vote. In America, we have the Mid-term elections on November 3, 2026. Will the Trump party win?
My sense is that the Trump party (the Republicans) will lose these mid-terms and this could make Donald John Trump a ‘lame-duck’ President going forward. But the issue could be close as the nation of America is totally polarized and both Parties are not viewed as positive. This is similar to the situation over in Sweden. Sweden has some eight parties which vie for control over their Parliament. These eight all have differing political viewpoints!
If Donald John Trump’s Republican Party loses the Mid-terms, then this President could be in DEEP trouble going forward. The issue may not be totally settled until January 2027. But my sense is the this mid-term situation may reject the leadership of Trump. Trump’s gas prices are near $5/gallon and Diesel fuel is near $6.50/gallon. These numbers are not favorable for DJT. But the Democrats are also mostly rejected as their leaders lean towards Socialism/Communism. Americans do not like this trend even as they mostly reject the Status Quo trend. So the elections will be interesting to follow as all is UNCERTAIN!!!
Sweden is in trouble and America is in trouble. There leaders are mostly viewed unfavorably and the political policies are mostly viewed as unfavorable. This situation is DIRE for the people going forward. The economies of both Sweden and America are in serious trouble and the people generally do not like policies which make the economy for dire. But our problem is unsustainable DEBT and unsustainable Deficits. This is unlikely to disappear going forward. Then we have two major wars taking place which are also viewed unfavorably by the people. We need a win-win political system and this is not possible in today’s world!
You can follow the Swedish political dilemma by going to: Sveriges Riksdag. The next step in this soap opera will happen by the decision of Andreas Norlen, speaker of the Parliament. For American political outcomes you can go to: Race to the WH or to Ballotpedia. It all is interesting to follow as our world will change with the eventual outcomes of these elections. Enjoy the uncertainty! I must do likewise! Have a great day!
I am: Donald Brynolf Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, https://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
Understanding the concept of SIN! Is it inherited or is it eliminated for select Christian believers?
Am I a sinner? Do I have flaws in my moral character? Do I transgress the 10 Commandments while living on planet Earth? What about you? What about Trump, Xi, Putin, Zelensky, Melania, or my Spouse? Who is capable of a perfect (sinless) life experience? Has anyone on this planet revealed a PERFECT moral character for a lifetime? My view is absolutely NO! NONE! The perfect human life is yet to happen IMO!
The idea that select believers (say a group of Christians) are totally redeemed for all their sin is not a valid viewpoint IMO. It was Paul of Tarsus, after his visionary epiphany, who developed this idea that select believers could claim ‘atonement’ for their sins (all sins and for a lifetime). This false prophet was a serious sinner for his entire lifetime (by his own admission) and yet he proclaimed a false ‘Gospel’ (for others) that the blood of a dead Jew (Yeshua/Jesus) was total redemption for all sin (if one proclaimed his mantra)…called Salvation by Grace via the Blood of this dead Jew (who died at Golgotha).
Real-time reality reveals the OPPOSITE. Every human being displays some ‘sin’ during their lifetime (some daily). Lies are a sin. Sexual excess is a sin. Gluttony is a sin. Stealing is a sin. Coveting is a sin. Worshiping an idol is a sin (etc. etc. etc.). Sin is any behavior that is LESS than PERFECT. Paul claims that Yeshua/Jesus was ‘perfect’ in his behavior for an entire lifetime. Is this a valid conclusion? My sense is absolutely NO! Yeshua lied to his brothers on one occasion in John 7: 6 – 8. Yeshua says ‘my time is not yet come, you James/Jude/Simon go up to the feast. I am not going for my time has not yet fully come’. Then in hours, Yeshua changes his mind and goes to the feast (in Jerusalem and preaches to many fellow Jews). This lie of Yeshua was an obvious ‘sin’. Yeshua, earlier had gone to his cousin John the Baptist and asked to be baptized (a pure admission that his moral character was less than ‘perfect’). Wow!
Yes, Yeshua/Jesus was a ‘sinner’ during his lifetime and Father God did not let him off the hook (with reference to the consequences of his ‘sins’)…which is DEATH. Did the living Yeshua/Jesus qualify to enter heaven FREE of any ‘sin’? Paul says Yes…but I say No! The character of every human person is affected (from Zygote Stage/conception) with ‘sin’ (and/or imperfections). So where did ‘sin’ originate from? Was it from the disobedience of Eve an Adam? Did these two human creations disobey Father God while in Eden? I think so!
We have inherited ‘sin’ (via the sperm/egg of mankind) from day one. The living cell called the male sperm and the female egg created ME (a Zygote). I then became an embryo, then then a fetus, and then a born baby boy. My inner life involved my invisible ‘consciousness’ which worked with my DNA, etc. to form my physical body/life (all derived from the fertilization/conception produced by my Dad’s sperm and my Mom’s egg). I inherited ‘sin’ from the formation of my life during my origin. Are we all the same?
Since we all originate in the same manner (from conception), it makes sense that ‘sin’ is part of this process which started at the Zygote stage. The perfect Adam and the perfect Eve (in the garden) were infused with ‘sin’ when they ATE the fruit of the TREE of KNOWLEDGE. Both ‘good’ and ‘evil emerged AFTER this disobedience by our first parents. This is what my beliefs comprehend. Sin started with our first parents and we all have ‘inherited’ sin from this start! Wow! It’s all beyond my full understanding!
So how do I deal with my ‘sin’? If ‘sin’ is endemic to human behavior, then is there some positive way to deal with ‘sin’. I say absolutely! God says REPENT (change my thinking) and he will forgive my ‘sin’. The endemic nature of ‘sin’ means that I must deal with my ‘sin’ on a recurring basis (when I become aware of a ‘sin’). I then act with ‘repentance’ and appeal to my Source for forgiveness. My Source (Father God) is willing to allow me to ‘repent’ and change my behavior. The other way is ‘atonement’…but this is not what Yeshua/Jesus advocated during his lifetime. Forgiveness via repentance is the positive way to DEAL with ‘sin’! My way!
The problem of sin is obvious to me as I witness my own behavior and the behavior of others. Huge sin is now displayed by our elected political leaders. We can witness their sins on a daily basis. Our system is built upon human beings with flaws in their behavior. Man’s rule is the real problem. The Kingdom is the solution. But as long as people refuse to deal with their personal ‘sins’, the consequences will continue (in spades). War is a perfect example of ONE consequence of sin’. We all witness many more examples as we watch human behavior in real-time! Give this missive some reflection at your leisure!
I am: Donald Brynolf Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, http:/kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
Ultimate reality cannot be achieved by human beings. Only the Father (our I AM Source) can create reality for the Macro Issues. As ‘agents’ of the I AM Source, we humans are IMPOTENT to create real-time reality for our planet/society. Father God controls the planet and the events which happen. The Iran war and its outcome is not something which Trump can determine. His ego is impotent for the final outcome of this war. His antics will not determine the outcome of this war. Father God is in control (not Trump).
Who gave us the ten commandments at Mount Sinai? Was it our Father God (the I AM God of our universe)? If so, then this means that man (human beings) cannot create ultimate reality for this planet. The God of our universe spoke the 10 commandments to an ‘agent’ (Moses) and this outcome happened for mankind. So who has ultimate control?
Does a Messiah person (say Yeshua/Jesus) create ultimate reality? What happened at the baptism of this Messiah person? Who spoke and who caused the mindset of this Jew to change so that he acted out his vision in real-time? Was it Father God (the God of Israel)? Was it a change in thinking which caused the behavior of this Jew to change? Was Father God the real-time Source that caused this change?
Did this Messiah person know his destiny while he lived on planet Earth? Was he in ultimate control of his life experiences? This idea that human beings (even special human beings) can determine their destiny is a false perception. In reality all ‘ultimate’ issues are determined by the God of our universe (Father God). We humans are IMPOTENT when it comes to the BIG ISSUES of reality! This also goes for our political leaders (Trump, et al). So who should I/You listen to when it comes to ‘ultimate’ issues of reality?
The big issues of reality that we now face are many. The outcome of the Ukraine war and the Iran war is beyond human understanding. The outcome of the mid-term elections in the USA is beyond the control of human beings. The eventual outcome of the stock market bubble is also unknown and beyond the control of human beings. Ultimate reality is beyond the control of all human beings. Ultimate freewill emerges from our invisible Source (who we can call Father God). Destiny happens in accordance with invisible sources and forces! Wow! We humans are ‘agents’…not ‘principals’. This seems obvious to me!
In conclusion, I would suggest that human beings cannot attain ‘ultimate’ reality with their thinking. All events happen for reasons that we humans cannot fully comprehend. This seems to be our situation on planet Earth. We live as ‘agents’ of Higher Powers which are ‘invisible’ to our five senses. But wisdom emerges as we live and discern events! It’s all amazing and much beyond human comprehension! Wow!
King David wrote in the Psalms more than 3,000 years ago: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God'” (Psalm 14:1). Solomon states: “The mouth of fools pours out foolishness” (Proverbs 15:2). Looking back over the last few centuries it is painfully obvious that many of the “enlightened” intellectuals who have molded our modern world were simply wrong! They made foolish assumptions and foolish statements that many people believed! These misguided individuals were essentially the blind leading the blind.
Ultimate reality seems to emerge from our Highest Power, this makes human beings ‘agents’ of this invisible SOURCE! Wow! Reality emerges from critical thinking!
I am: Donald Brynolf Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, https://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
Human sentiment changes with the availability of MONEY! Watch the Stock Market going forward!
After teaching and preaching about finance, money, and economics for over 50 years, I can confidently conclude with this KEY idea: consumer change happens when general HUMAN ‘sentiment’ changes on issues of money and economic survival. Today, change is needed but nothing has happened on the core issues of reality. My sense is that the ‘availability’ of money (for the many) tends to delay meaningful change! Will anything change going forward?
As I write this missive, our Stock Market has ‘trended’ upward for over 17 years (since the recession of 2009). This is an historic event as we generally have recessions (one year of pain) every 5 – 7 years. We have NOT had this type of economic pain for over 17 years. Wow! Small declines have led to continuing up trends in our stock market indices. Can this type of situation continue ‘indefinitely’?
My sense is that we are now much ‘overdo’ for another serious Recession. The following indices reveal our problem: interest rates are now too high, mortgage rates are too high, commercial real estate must be refinanced (some 1+ trillion), house prices are starting to decline, inflation is too high, gas prices are reducing consumer purchasing power, and our ‘war’ situation is draining consumer sentiment/confidence! Wow!
Our economic situation is reaching a CRISIS level and most thinkers (whom I visit with daily) agree that some event must happen to change these serious trends of finance/money/economics. Money is definitely the ‘lifeblood’ of our human sentiments’. When we all have an ample supply of money in our possession, we generally think positively about reality. I have noticed this relationship with money for all my years of teaching economics. Money is the lifeblood that keeps human sentiment high.
Today, however, there is general agreement that real CHANGE is needed within our economy and our political system. The people I talk to (daily) agree that our current trends are unsustainable. We need a change in ‘direction’ and also in ‘leadership’. The coming midterms in the USA may start this change (if Trump’s policies are mostly rejected). If this does not change and Trump’s policies are generally accepted as positive, then real change may be delayed.
My sense is that Trump’s policies (with our economy, the war situation, the general political situation) will reveal an election sentiment of rejection (by the voters). If this happens after November 3 (the Mid-terms) then we could witness a NEW human sentiment that will change our markets and all political trends going forward. And if our Stock Markets start to decline (significantly) then real change will emerge for America and the world.
The economy and finance are KEY to real change IMO. I have noticed for years that people do not demand meaningful change when their ‘pockets’ are full of MONEY. Money is at the core of human sentiment/confidence. When an economy turns downward (significantly) then people generally reject the status quo. New policies, solutions, and leaders are demanded by the people. Will this emerge in America after November 3? This is likely IMO.
The election that is coming next month will be KEY to real change IMO. I have sensed for months/years that people desire real change. But real change is not demanded as long as everyone is a Stock Puppeteer. Today, most investors and institutions (including our political leaders) are Stock Puppeteers. They demand no meaningful change as long as the Stock Markets go UP and UP. Everyone wants more MONEY and WEALTH to maintain their living standard. As long as MONEY emerges for the many NOTHING meaningful changes. That has been my observation for years.
So what will happen in America and the world when our Stock Markets decline (significantly)? My sense is that people will seek out new leaders and demand real change in the status quo. The coming election scheduled for November 3 in America may be the catalyst that changes our current TRENDS. America is a KEY leader for the entire planet. What happens in America will affect the sentiments globally IMO.
Watch the Stock Markets after this coming election and then watch human sentiment (demand) for change. That is my contribution to our discussion for today. Money is the lifeblood of all economies and human sentiment and confidence is the catalyst for meaningful change. Change is coming soon and MAYBE it will start after the mid-terms (November 3, 2026). Who rules America is one question that I ponder daily!
I am: Donald Brynolf Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, https://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
