American Consequences - September 2017

This month, we're tackling the best-of-the-best and the worst-of-the-worst innovations and unnovations... like self-driving cars, the death of cash, and the next oil supercycle. Plus a profile of serial entrepreneur Jesse Itzler. How to save your retirement. "Voice of the market" Dennis Gartman talks oil and bitcoin. And the Internet of Things has a dangerous catch.


Cover
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Contents
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Inside This Issue By Steven Longenecker
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Letter From the Editor By P.J. O'Rourke
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong
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What Moved the Market
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From Our Inbox
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Profile of Jesse Itzler By Turney Duff
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How Fear Will Ruin Your Financial Future By Dr. David Eifrig
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Unnovations By P.J. O'Rourke with Steven Longenecker
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Real Innovation
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Innovation: Driverless Cars By Dave Lashmet
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Innovation: Oil Supercycle
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Innovation: Cashless Society By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
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7 Geniuses Look Into the Future By P.J. O'Rourke
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Blood Road By Rebecca Rusch
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Cybercrime Innovation By Jeff Brown
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A Conversation With... Dennis Gartman
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Innovations That Get No Respect By P.J. O'Rourke
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Read This
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The Final Word By Buck Sexton
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Featured Contributors
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