Reply #5: Look more closely at what he says ... [View All]

[RoyGBiv]

Most of it isn't even original. Be aware that he makes a living from hawking bad news. He's not saying anything that hasn't been said elsewhere by people with actual expertise in these matters, but he has a habit of wrapping his "awareness" of future events in language most likely to scare people, and markets, shitless.

Here you have a history of a man who not only makes his living spouting this generalist nonsense at corporations, but who is listened to by the media. If we weren’t all scared shitless, this wingnut would be chased out of boardrooms and newsrooms with pitchforks.

But who needs rational thinking when you have the comforts of defeatism? If you really want to get your dose of passive-aggressive dystopia, just call up Gerald Celente. He’s on Line 2 and he’ll take your money when you have no faith in humanity or when you don’t have a clue about how to do your job. Have him rant in your newspaper. Give him money to advise your corporation. Above all, don’t look at history, science, or specific statistics. Because Celente will boil them all down for you with one of his seemingly pithy and mysterious predictions. And he’ll be right. Because like a trusted astrology columnist or a two-bit faith healer, Celente leaves just enough room in his answer to wiggle out. And you swallow it every time. Because you’re too scared to think for yourself, or do a background check on the guy in the lobby waving his arms.

http://www.edrants.com/gerald-celente-futurist-fraud/