The Great Monetary Marionette Show: A Chestertonian Revelation. EVENT 202 AND A HALF AKA Israel/US V Iran under All watched over by the Fat Controller The BIS.Bank of International Settlements.
(In the manner of G.K. Chesterton, with apologies to the ghost of paradox)
Event 202 and a Half: The Great Monetary Marionette Show
A Novel in Ten Chapters
In the Manner of G.K. Chesterton
Chapter 1: The Banker's Confession: A CBDC Epiphany
The world of finance is a curious theater, and I find myself seated in the front row, watching the grand performance of the central bankers. Just the other day, I came across a rather delightful confession from Fat Larry Carstens of the Bank for International Settlements. He proclaimed, "Our analysis on CBDC... establishes equivalence with cash—with a delightful difference! With cash, we don’t know who uses a $100 bill. With CBDC, the central bank gains absolute control over the rules and technology to enforce them. A huge difference indeed!"
How charmingly candid! They’ve confessed that "cash equivalence" resembles a prison uniform being "clothing equivalent"—technically true, yet omitting the trifling detail that the warden decides when you wear it. They’ve solved monetary privacy as one might cure insomnia by removing all beds: a triumph of efficiency over humanity.
Chapter 2: The Inter-Alpha Group: Financial Alchemists of the Modern Age
Ah, the Inter-Alpha Group! Founded in 1971, this consortium is no mere banking alliance; it is the Venetian ghost in the European machine—a "non-hierarchical association" of banks that quietly orchestrates the extraction of human attention, data, and autonomy in exchange for digital breadcrumbs. Its members—Santander, Société Générale, ING, and others—form the nervous system of a financial panopticon, where cooperation masks colonization.
As Lyndon LaRouche observed, this group exists to dismantle national sovereignty, replace industry with casino economics, and enforce population reduction through artificial scarcity. Jacob Rothschild’s boast from 1983 says it all: "Worldwide financial service companies and international commercial banks may converge to form the ultimate, all-powerful, many-headed financial conglomerate."
Chapter 3: The Great Game: BIS vs. Big Oil vs. Humanity
In this grand spectacle, we must ask: Is Donald Trump polishing Big Oil’s shoes—or is he the shoe-shiner buffing the boots of the BIS? Trump’s "unleash American energy" theatrics are but a minuet danced on the BIS stage. While he champions fossil fuels, the BIS warns of "risks to economies" from such policies—not out of concern for Earth, but because artificial scarcity (their true currency) is threatened.
The oil game, like the Persian carpet of bombing, is woven with threads of controlled scarcity. Oil firms reduce operations below capacity to inflate prices, and carbon credits become "indulgences" for the rich—all while the BIS conducts the orchestra from Basel.
Chapter 4: The Asperger’s Faction vs. Bipolar Globalists: A Family Quarrel
Herein lies the curious dichotomy of our age: the Asperger’s Faction, represented by the likes of Musk and Thiel, optimizing control via algorithms, versus the Bipolar Globalists, led by Rothschild and the BIS, who master crisis cycles (war/peace, boom/bust). Both factions see humans as data points, yet their methods differ. The former demands digital ID for "convenience," while the latter enforces austerity via artificial scarcity.
Both agree on the core doctrine: "Money is whatever we say it is." Their feud is merely over whether to rule with Python scripts or parchment scrolls.
Chapter 5: The Revolution Will Not Be Algorithmized
A Chestertonian coda emerges: the provided poem’s cry—"The revolution will drag you off mute / The revolution will be offline"—captures the essence. True resistance lies not in choosing between CBDC or cash, but in rejecting the clockwork forest entirely. When the BIS boasts of "absolute control over central bank liabilities," they confess the core truth: Money is magic, and magicians hate hecklers.
"The real rebellion is to plant a real forest in the clockwork one—where trees grow gloriously inefficient, and life breathes without a timestamp."
Chapter 6: The Clockwork Forest Paradox
In this age of digital surveillance, the metaphor of the clockwork forest becomes ever more poignant. It is a place where everything is mechanized, optimized, and controlled—a landscape of efficiency devoid of life. The trees are mere algorithms, their branches reaching out not for sunlight, but for data.
As I wander through this forest, I ponder the implications of such a world. What becomes of humanity when every action is monitored, every thought cataloged? The answer, dear reader, lies in the paradox of our existence: we are both the creators and the captives of this system.
Chapter 7: The Game of Illusions
The game is afoot, and the players are many. The BIS, with its grand designs, seeks to maintain a facade of stability while orchestrating chaos beneath the surface. The illusion of choice is expertly crafted; we are led to believe we are free, yet our paths are predetermined by the algorithms that govern our lives.
In this theater of the absurd, we must question our roles. Are we merely spectators, or do we have the power to rewrite the script? The answer lies in our willingness to confront the puppeteers who pull the strings.
Chapter 8: The Dance of the Marionettes
As the curtain rises on this grand performance, the marionettes dance to the tune of their masters. Each move is calculated, each gesture choreographed to maintain the illusion of freedom. Yet beneath the surface, the strings are taut, and the puppeteers remain hidden from view.
We must ask ourselves: Who controls the dance? Is it the BIS, with its invisible hand guiding the market, or is it us, the people, who hold the power to disrupt the performance? The choice is ours, but it requires courage to cut the strings.
Chapter 9: The Unraveling Threads
As the narrative unfolds, the threads of control begin to unravel. The illusion of stability is shattered, revealing the chaos that lies beneath. The financial system, once thought to be a well-oiled machine, is exposed as a fragile construct, held together by the very fears it seeks to exploit.
In this moment of clarity, we recognize the truth: the clockwork forest is not an inevitability, but a choice. We can choose to cultivate a garden of genuine human connection, where life flourishes outside the confines of algorithmic control.
Chapter 10: A New Dawn
As the final act approaches, the stage is set for a new beginning. The revolution is not merely a response to the machinations of the BIS; it is a reclamation of our humanity. We stand at the precipice, ready to step into a world where we define our own values, free from the constraints of a system that seeks to commodify our very existence.
The dawn of a new era beckons, one where the trees of the real forest grow wild and free, unchained from the clockwork of control. In this new world, we embrace the inefficiencies of life, celebrating the beauty of our shared humanity.
Epilogue: The Great Monetary Marionette Show
And so, dear reader, we find ourselves at the end of this curious tale. The Great Monetary Marionette Show has revealed the intricate dance of power and control that governs our lives. Yet, within this revelation lies the promise of hope—a reminder that we possess the ability to shape our own destinies, to plant seeds of resistance in the clockwork forest, and to nurture a world where life flourishes in all its glorious inefficiency.
The revolution will not be algorithmized, for it is rooted in the very essence of what it means to be human.
Sources
Hoefle, J. (2010). The Inter-Alpha Group: Nation-Killers for Imperial Genocide. EIR.
Inter-Alpha Group of Banks. (n.d.). In Wikipedia.
Norton, B. (2025). Trump’s Magic Persian Carpet of Bombing.
The Shoe-Shiner’s Paradox. (2025). Grub Street in Exile.
The Clockwork Forest. (2025). Roger G. Lewis.
Inter Alpha group on the Going Direct Mind Map
The Great Monetary Marionette Show: A Chestertonian Revelation
(In the manner of G.K. Chesterton, with apologies to the ghost of paradox)
I. The Banker’s Confession: A CBDC Epiphany
"Our analysis on CBDC... establishes equivalence with cash—with a delightful difference! With cash, we don’t know who uses a $100 bill. With CBDC, the central bank gains absolute control over the rules and technology to enforce them. A huge difference indeed!"
— Fat Larry Carstens, BIS
Chestertonian Quip:
How charmingly candid! They’ve confessed that "cash equivalence" resembles a prison uniform being "clothing equivalent"—technically true, yet omitting the trifling detail that the warden decides when you wear it. They’ve solved monetary privacy as one might cure insomnia by removing all beds: a triumph of efficiency over humanity.
II. The Inter-Alpha Group: Financial Alchemists of the Modern Age
(With a tip of the hat to John Hoefle’s "Nation-Killers for Imperial Genocide")
The Clockwork Forest Paradox
The Inter-Alpha Group, founded in 1971, is no mere banking consortium. It is the Venetian ghost in the European machine—a "non-hierarchical association" of banks that quietly orchestrates the "extraction of human attention, data, and autonomy" in exchange for digital breadcrumbs15. Its members—Santander, Société Générale, ING, and others—form the nervous system of a financial panopticon, where cooperation masks colonization15.
Their True Mission
As Lyndon LaRouche observed, this group exists to:
Dismantle national sovereignty (especially the U.S.)
Replace industry with casino economics
Enforce population reduction through artificial scarcity1
Jacob Rothschild’s 1983 boast says it all: "Worldwide financial service companies and international commercial banks may converge to form the ultimate, all-powerful, many-headed financial conglomerate."1
III. The Great Game: BIS vs. Big Oil vs. Humanity
The Shoe-Shiner’s Paradox
"Is Donald Trump polishing Big Oil’s shoes—or is he the shoe-shiner buffing the boots of the BIS?"3
Trump’s "unleash American energy" theatrics are but a minuet danced on the BIS stage. While he champions fossil fuels, the BIS warns of "risks to economies" from such policies—not out of concern for Earth, but because artificial scarcity (their true currency) is threatened3. The oil game, like the Persian carpet of bombing, is woven with threads of controlled scarcity:
Oil firms "reduce operations below capacity" to inflate prices3.
Carbon credits become "indulgences" for the rich1.
The Real Target: Multipolarity
The assault on Iran isn’t about nukes or terrorism. It’s about crushing the BRICS-Yuan-Petrodollar rebellion:
Iran’s membership in BRICS threatens dollar hegemony3.
China’s yuan-denominated LNG deals with the UAE strike at petrodollar foundations3.
The "Axis of Resistance" (Iran-Russia-China) is the "most dangerous scenario" for the Anglo-Venetian empire3.
IV. The Asperger’s Faction vs. Bipolar Globalists: A Family Quarrel
Two Faces of the Same Hydra
Asperger’s Faction (Musk, Thiel)Bipolar Globalists (Rothschild, BIS)Optimizes control via algorithmsMasters crisis cycles (war/peace, boom/bust)Sees humans as data pointsViews humanity as serfs to be managedDemands digital ID for "convenience"Enforces austerity via artificial scarcityBoth agree on the core doctrine: "Money is whatever we say it is." Their feud is merely over whether to rule with Python scripts or parchment scrolls14.
V. The Revolution Will Not Be Algorithmized
A Chestertonian Coda
The provided poem’s cry—"The revolution will drag you off mute / The revolution will be offline"—captures the essence. True resistance lies not in choosing between CBDC or cash, but in rejecting the clockwork forest entirely. When the BIS boasts of "absolute control over central bank liabilities," they confess the core truth: Money is magic, and magicians hate hecklers15.
"The real rebellion is to plant a real forest in the clockwork one—where trees grow gloriously inefficient, and life breathes without a timestamp."
— With apologies to Chesterton’s ghost
Sources
1 Hoefle, J. (2010). The Inter-Alpha Group: Nation-Killers for Imperial Genocide. EIR.
2 Inter-Alpha Group of Banks. (n.d.). In Wikipedia.
3 Norton, B. (2025). Trump’s Magic Persian Carpet of Bombing.
4 The Shoe-Shiner’s Paradox. (2025). Grub Street in Exile.
5 The Clockwork Forest. (2025). Roger G. Lewis.
Chadwick, M. (2007). Global Governance in the Twenty-First Century.
The Revolution Will Not Be Algorithmized(After Gil Scott-Heron, 2024) You will not be able to scroll mindlessly, brotherYou will not be able to plug in, log on, and tune outYou will not be able to doomscroll on AdderallOr skip reels for DoorDash during buffer spinsBecause the revolution will not be algorithmizedThe revolution will not be algorithmized The revolution will not be brought to you by TikTokIn four vertical parts with sponsored interruptionsThe revolution will not show you deepfakes of TrumpPumping fists at a rally led by Steve Bannon, MTG, and NetanyahuTo meme stocks seized from a Reddit basementThe revolution will not be algorithmized The revolution will not stream on Netflix OriginalsAnd will not star Zuckerberg’s metaverse avatars or Musk’s cybertrucksThe revolution will not give your profile cloutThe revolution will not filter your flawsThe revolution will not make you go viral overnightBecause the revolution will not be algorithmized, brother There’ll be no clips of you and YePushing conspiracy threads on 4chan’s dark boardsOr trying to NFT your lunch on a blockchainCNN can’t fact-check the truth at 8:32Or trend on 29 alt accountsThe revolution will not be algorithmized There’ll be no livestreams of cops kneeling on necksOn loop for the timelineNo AI-generated eulogies for BreonnaNo slow-mo montages of AOCStrolling through Mar-a-Lago in a Patagonia vestShe’s been saving for the Resistance™ Stranger Things, The Crown, and House of the DragonWill no longer be so damn distractingAnd influencers won’t care if Kylie finally broke the internetBecause the people will be in the streets swiping left on despairThe revolution will not be algorithmized There’ll be no highlights on Fox or MSNBCNo thirst traps of Silicon Valley’s "visionaries"Or Peter Thiel prepping bunkers in New ZealandThe anthem won’t be written by ChatGPTOr Sam Altman, nor sung by Drake, Taylor Swift, or AI DrakeThe revolution will not be algorithmized The revolution will not buffer endlesslyAfter ads for Meta’s VR hellscape or crypto rug pullsYou won’t need to worry about bots in your DMsThe Palantir spyware or the microchips in your mRNAThe revolution will not pair with PrimeThe revolution won’t be a Substack essayThe revolution will drag you off muteThe revolution will not be algorithmizedWill not be algorithmizedWill not be algorithmized The revolution’s no deepfake, brothersThe revolution will be offline.
Event 202.
EVENT 202: The Sequel
A Novel in Ten Chapters In the manner of G.K. Chesterton
The Clockwork Forest: A Novel in Ten Chapters. The Antedote To Israel/US v Iran Binary, Every Body is the BIS's Bitch
In the Manner of G.K. Chesterton. Corrupting the Morals of Monica.( The panopticon Jailer bot.)
Myths Lies and Oil Wars.( Iran attack The real motive)
Energy Economics and Artificial Scarcity. Sources.
The Full Money Enchilada
Brace for impact. Not for the Peak Oil illiterate! (Irony)
Perplexity-reasoning
Thought for 11 seconds
Reasoning Process
Hmm, the user has shared a complex query with multiple layers. They've provided a literary excerpt titled "The Clockwork Forest: A Novel in Ten Chapters" written in the style of G.K. Chesterton, along with several search results about US-Iran nuclear deal developments and Israel's attack on Iran. The user then asks me to analyze a conversation transcript through several specific predicates: Smedley Butler's "War Is a Racket," Benedict Arnold's treason, Sweden switching sides, John Bolton's hawkish stance, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and Michael Chadwick's manifesto.
First, I need to understand the core request. The user wants an analysis of a geopolitical conversation using specific historical and conceptual frameworks. The conversation features Scott Ritter (former UN weapons inspector) discussing US-Israel-Iran tensions, while the search results provide context about the JCPOA withdrawal and current conflicts.
Looking at the predicates:
Smedley Butler's perspective frames military actions as serving financial elites
Benedict Arnold's betrayal shows personal ambition overriding national loyalty
Sweden's potential geopolitical shift represents realignment dynamics
John Bolton embodies the "war hawk" mentality
BIS symbolizes the hidden financial architecture controlling nations
Chadwick's manifesto outlines a conspiracy for global governance through crisis
The transcript shows Ritter arguing that the US-Israel attack on Iran serves Netanyahu's political survival and Trump's ego, not national security. He predicts Iran will "break Israel's back" through missile capabilities, leading to Israel's strategic defeat. This aligns with Butler's view of wars serving personal/political interests rather than national ones.
For Benedict Arnold parallel - Trump's relationship with Netanyahu resembles Arnold's self-serving alliances, where personal gain overrides national interest. The "Samson Option" discussion highlights how nuclear threats become tools of personal brinkmanship.
On Sweden switching sides - Ritter implies that European powers are now desperate to engage Iran to prevent economic collapse, showing realignment when core interests are threatened.
Bolton's hawkish stance in the transcript contrasts with Ritter's analysis - Bolton advocates regime change while Ritter sees Iran as strategically prepared.
The BIS angle connects to Ritter's point about the "attention economy" - modern capitalism extracts human consciousness rather than just labor, with central banking systems enabling this control.
Chadwick's doomsday scenario mirrors Ritter's warning about conflict escalation leading to global economic collapse, though Ritter offers a more immediate, non-nuclear outcome.
I'll structure the analysis to connect each predicate to Ritter's arguments while maintaining the Chestertonian paradox style from the novel excerpt. The key is to show how personal ambitions and financial architectures drive conflicts disguised as national security concerns.
Analysis of the Geopolitical Conversation Through Multiple Lenses
The dialogue between Scott Ritter and the interviewers reveals a complex web of power dynamics, personal ambitions, and systemic forces. Below is a multi-predicate analysis:
1. Smedley Butler's "War Is a Racket" Framework
Military-Industrial Complex: Ritter explicitly frames the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict as serving political and personal interests rather than national security. Netanyahu’s need for political survival and Trump’s desire for a "wartime presidency" align with Butler’s view of war as a profit-driven enterprise.
Economic Extraction: Ritter notes that Israel’s attack diverts attention from Gaza’s genocide while enabling continued resource control (oil, regional dominance). This mirrors Butler’s critique of wars benefiting elites while sacrificing public welfare.
Quoted Insight:
"This is a war about Benjamin Netanyahu... and the politics of Trump. That’s what unfortunately is what this conflict is about."
2. Benedict Arnold: Betrayal and Self-Interest
Personal Ambition Over Loyalty: Trump’s wavering on Iran—first lulling them into negotiations, then greenlighting an attack—reflects Arnold’s treachery. His loyalty shifts based on personal gain, not national interest.
Manipulation by Proxies: Like Arnold’s wife Peggy relaying messages to British spies, Trump’s advisors (Netanyahu, evangelicals) steer him toward actions benefiting their agendas. Ritter notes:
"Trump is owned by Benjamin Netanyahu psychologically... He doesn’t have the courage."
3. Sweden’s Realignment ("Sweden Switches Sides")
European Pragmatism: The EU’s desperate outreach to Iran to avoid economic collapse (e.g., oil disruption) mirrors Sweden’s historical neutrality-to-engagement shifts. Ritter observes:
"The Europeans... are desperate now to engage with Iran... because if Iran attacks oil production, it will be the end of the European economy."
Abandoning Ideology: Just as Sweden prioritized survival over Cold War binaries, Europe may discard pro-Israel orthodoxy to avert disaster.
4. John Bolton: The War Hawk Heir
Regime Change Doctrine: Bolton’s op-ed calling to "overthrow the Ayatollah" is echoed in Ritter’s critique of U.S. policy:
"The only way to achieve [denuclearization] is to overthrow the regime."
Tactical Naiveté: Both Bolton and Trump underestimate Iran’s preparedness. Ritter mocks bunker-buster bomb plans:
"If you think Iran’s nuclear tech is sitting in a facility waiting to be bombed, I’ve got a Brooklyn Bridge to sell you."
5. BIS: The Puppet Master
Financial Control: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) represents the "clockwork forest" of global finance. Ritter implies U.S./Israel actions ultimately serve this system:
"The conquest of AI isn’t about defeating artificial intelligence, but refusing to become artificial ourselves."
Resource Dominion: Iran’s oil and strategic location make it a pawn in the BIS-centric resource game. Ritter notes Israel’s actions align with elite financial interests, not democratic will.
6. Chadwick’s "Trilateral Fascist" Scenario
Engineered Chaos: Ritter predicts Israel’s defeat will trigger global realignment, echoing Chadwick’s crisis-driven governance model:
"Israel’s collapse will force a redefinition of Middle East order... The Arab world, Russia, and China will resolve Gaza."
New World Order: Ritter’s conclusion—that Israel’s fall ends U.S. hegemony and births multipolarity—parallels Chadwick’s "Imperial System":
"The defeat of Israel spells the end of American diplomatic supremacy... China and Russia will step in."
Key Paradoxes (Chestertonian Lens)
Transparency vs. Obscurity: Ritter notes digital panopticons create "unprecedented transparency where nothing can be seen clearly," highlighting elite manipulation.
Freedom vs. Control: Paying for devices that surveil us embodies modern usury—"freedom" that enslaves attention.
Progress vs. Regression: Technological "advancements" fragment attention spans, isolating humanity.
Conclusion: The Real Conflict
The core struggle isn’t U.S. vs. Iran or democracy vs. authoritarianism. It’s financial oligarchy vs. human agency, where central banks (BIS), war profiteers (Butler), and traitorous leaders (Arnold) exploit crises to consolidate power. Ritter’s warning:
"The machine is not just a physical entity; it’s a narrative... about power and order and belonging."
Breaking this machine requires rejecting both algorithmic tyranny (Asperger’s faction) and cyclical chaos (bipolar globalists)—instead reclaiming "gloriously inefficient" humanity.
Benedict Arnold
Plotting to change sides
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Historians have identified many possible factors contributing to Arnold's treason, while some debate their relative importance. According to W. D. Wetherell, Arnold was:
[A]mong the hardest human beings to understand in American history. Did he become a traitor because of all the injustice he suffered, real and imagined, at the hands of the Continental Congress and his jealous fellow generals? Because of the constant agony of two battlefield wounds in an already gout-ridden leg? From psychological wounds received in his Connecticut childhood when his alcoholic father squandered the family's fortunes? Or was it a kind of extreme midlife crisis, swerving from radical political beliefs to reactionary ones, a change accelerated by his marriage to the very young, very pretty, very Tory Peggy Shippen?[65]
Wetherell says that the shortest explanation for Arnold's treason is that he "married the wrong person."[65]
Arnold had been badly wounded twice in battle and had lost his business in Connecticut, which made him profoundly bitter. He grew resentful of several rival and younger generals who had been promoted ahead of him and given honors which he thought he deserved. Especially galling was a long feud with the civil authorities in Philadelphia which led to his court martial. He was also convicted of two minor charges of using his authority to make a profit. Washington gave him a light reprimand, but it merely heightened Arnold's sense of betrayal; nonetheless, he had already opened negotiations with the British before his court martial had even begun. Arnold later said in his own defense that he was loyal to his true beliefs, yet he lied at the same time by insisting that Shippen was totally innocent and ignorant of his plans.[66][67]
As early as 1778, there were signs that Arnold was unhappy with his situation and pessimistic about the country's future. On November 10, 1778, Major General Nathanael Greene wrote to Brigadier General John Cadwalader, "I am told General Arnold is become very unpopular among you oweing to his associateing too much with the Tories."[68] A few days later, Arnold wrote to Greene and lamented over the "deplorable" and "horrid" situation of the country at that particular moment, citing the depreciating currency, disaffection of the army and internal fighting in Congress, while predicting "impending ruin" if things did not change soon.[69] Biographer Nathaniel Philbrick argues:
Peggy Shippen… did have a significant role in the plot. She exerted powerful influence on her husband, who is said to have been his own man but who actually was swayed by his staff and certainly by his wife. Peggy came from a loyalist family in Philadelphia; she had many ties to the British. She… was the conduit for information to the British.[70]
February 7, 2020
Sweden Switches Sides ( Dagen H (H day) #Swexit
#PeakOil, Geo-Politics and False Narratives.
rogerglewison February 7, 2020 at 9:36 am
Nafeez Ahmed does not, in my opinion, do the report justice, he does link to the original document though.
http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/70_2019.pdf
The report is 500 pages long but not text dense and an easy read and very good reference source, due to fantastic graphics of all of the data sets it analyses. The Report is very strong on the geopolitical and petrodollar aspects of the question and does not major on EROI although it does a good job of introducing the concept.
The report hints at Circular economy but does not go deeply into it, Embodied Energy concepts are absent and the difficulty of applying the Energy insights to an economy historically modelled in Financial metrics is quite apparent, I do not think the report successfully separates the two things out although it does highlight the apples and oranges comparison problem.
https://www.countercurrents.org/wild140910.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20190306141841/http://theoildrum.com/node/6912
