Central banks have announced CBDCs (central bank issued digital currencies). Some have voiced concerns of CBDCs being tools of surveillance and control. If society experiences CBDCs and decides they do not like them, will it be possible to revert to a barter based system of trade? A barter based system could be more susceptible to fraud and scams. Yet would allow for financial transaction outside of CBDC regulation. This could become a necessary step if some individuals and businesses are deplatformed by CBDC. Some businesses can only survive by paying workers under the table. In practice a barter based system could function similar to ebay with an independent and reliable 3rd party form of escrow. (Blockchain based of course, we aren't complete savages and primitives  ) Could a barter system be a worthwhile form of trade past the year 2022. Perhaps the next big leap forward will be a retro move backward into the past. At one stage of the evolution of civilization, the exchange system was introduced among the people. Man used to collect from others what he could not produce in exchange for the products he produced. This system was called the barter system. Gradually money infiltrated and transactions started to take place through money. The bank is established to keep money deposits. Money became one of the means of exchange for human beings. Many more problems started with inflation. Is it possible to go back to the previous barter system to get rid of it? The answer is "no". Never possible. In order to return to the state of exchange, the money and banking system have to be abolished which is by no means possible. The bank is not only a depository but also a financial intermediary whose job is to accept deposits, lend and raise money. If we want to go back to the barter system, we have to go back to civilization. But we do know that "a civilization gradually evolves and becomes more advanced than before never go back. |
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The inflation around eurozone is found to be the highest since 1997. Based on different sources, on the top list of inflated countries Lithuania tops with 9.3% which is very big. Followed is Estonia with 8.3%, Belgium with 7.1% and Germany with 6%. Amongst Germany is facing its 29 years high inflation, though it has one of the best economies.
High energy price is mentioned as the reason for the inflation by majority of the countries. Being an automobile dominant country German seems to face the hard time. Around the eurozone protests have been breaking as a result of high inflation. Particularly people want to tackle the situation and for the new covid variant restrictions were made by the governments. This once again will ruin the economy. To lower down the inflation it won't happen in a short, expect the recovery after years.
Currently, the most talked-about issue is inflation. You know, Inflation in the Eurozone has risen sharply in the past months. If we talk about eurozone inflation then we should know from the beginning that the eurozone is a kind of association of nineteen European Union which is the common and the only currency used as a financial unit. Inflation has pushed up the prices of fuel, alcohol, and cigarettes, as well as the prices of basic necessities, which have led to the suffering of the common man. According to a study, prices in the European Union rose by an average of 1.9 percent in June but rose to 2.1 percent in July. According to Eurostat, the current eurozone inflation rate is much higher than the target of 2 percent set by the central bank. |
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There is a very famous saying ""More money can never buy or bring happiness"".
In our society, some people have money all the way. If you have money, every problem of life will be removed. Is that really so? Is money really the solution to all our problems?
If I was asked I would say ""no"".
Money cannot solve all our problems. Money does not always bring happiness. But in some cases money brings happiness. For example, if a child who has been starving for many days on the street is given some money to buy food, then a smile of peace or relief appears on his face. Suppose you are in a lot of debt and can't find a way to repay the loan, then you will be relieved if you get some money to repay the loan.
This is not to say that money is at the root of all our happiness. We need money to sustain our lives but to be happy in life we need to be content with a little. More money does not bring happiness but causes misfortune.
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When it comes to Dortmund and Sevilla, I also think that they are big candidates for winning the EL championship. But I see Sevilla being one step ahead of Dortmund in this competition for the championship. Because Sevilla are a much more experienced team in this tournament. Becoming the champions four times in last ten years should be enough to tell something about it.  But we really can't know what team can make it when it comes to the EL. Maybe we will have a very unexpected champion team. If I'm not wrong, Sevilla has won the EL three times in a row and that is quite a big achievement. And if we compare the experience in EL, Sevilla will be quite ahead of Dortmund and experience does play an important role in these tournaments. I also wouldn't rule out Dortmund but probability-wise, I think Sevilla has the better chance. |
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Actually the inter milan-bologna match will be an exciting match today before we see 2 big matches tomorrow, but indeed a difficult decision must be taken by the serie A authorities to postpone the match, because many Bologna players are injured and suspended and even 8 bologna players are currently in isolation due to Covid-19 positive.
Inter Milan should beat Bologna in order to maintain their position and advantage against AC Milan. Their opponent in Scudetto competition so far shows that they are very strong and don't give up. This is a second continuous season, AC Milan fight for Scudetto and they might repeat what Inter Milan did last season. AC Milan can win Serie A as same as Inter Milan in the last season. Failed in the last season and win in a next one, this one. It will be great for AC Milan. Inter Milan don't easily to allow this to happen and first thing to prevent it is win against Bologna. Previously milan managed to beat roma 2-1 and at that time the match was very fierce at home to rome, so I think even though milan will play at home tomorrow of course the match will be a difficult match for milan, so I think maybe the match will end in a draw later .
This result brings more pressure to Inter Milan because they don't want to lose points with AC Milan stand very closely behind. Roma with this defeat has fall a deeper step and moved farther from the top 4. They will have to work so seriously to join top 4 with current position and total points they have collected so far. Bologna are in a tough situation as a huge lot of their players are out due to COVID and stuff. They will be playing the league leader,and I feel like Bologna will have a tough game as Inter are in very good form lately and have won all of their past 5 matches. Inter is also the only team that has more than 30 goal differences and 2nd team to have more than 20 Goal Difference. This sums upon how good of a run Inter are on right now. |
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I couldnt believe what I heard today.
This has just turned into a bigger farce now, I think the Aussies have gone too far although Djokovic and team didnt make it easy for themselves and something had to happen regarding this whole vaccine issue at some stage.
It was both sides, both Djokovic's side and the tournament organizer's side, together with the Australian authorities, that brought the situation to a farce. Was it worth it to constantly loudly assert that no exceptions will be made for anyone in the direction of easing anti-Covid19 restrictions and then also loudly announce that Djokovic will take part in the tournament without vaccination and without a two-week quarantine? And then, in the wake of public outrage, to back down and refuse purely on formal grounds. Djokovic, too, with all his titles and my sympathies for him, has already crossed all the lines in his unwillingness to get vaccinated and, moreover, wanting to participate in all tournaments, despite the epidemic. This should not have happened, especially from a public figure like Djokovic. He was surely aware of what was going on and he along with the organizers gave the money priority over public health, especially at a time when the new Omicron variant has started to spread everywhere. This is some serious carelessness and it should be addressed strongly in my opinion. |
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The rules are clear. If there are less than 15 players, including at least one goalkeeper, the club may apply to the DFL for the match to be cancelled and the DFL must approve this. The clubs have agreed on this rule at the beginning of the pandemic.
But of course they can still ask the DFL if the match could be postponed even if there are more than 15 players.
I guess that Bayern Munich will be playing there game against Gladbach on the coming friday when there are not more Covid infections coming ! I heard today on the radio show that they will be get some players from there second team or some young players. According to the Sky News this can be the team for friday : Ulreich - Davies, Süle, Pavard - Musiala, Roca, Kimmich, Gnabry - Müller, Sabitzer - Lewandowski. Source : https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/fc-bayern-news-die-aktuelle-situation-beim-deutschen-rekordmeister/12509109/34130 Bayern is a team that have a very well-rounded squad and a good enough depth to their squad. With some important players out of the equation, maybe they can give some reserve players a chance. With the team chemistry, Bayern have, they will do good with any squad given to them as long as Lewandowski or Muller is playing upfront. So I think this will work as a great opportunity for the youngsters to rise to the occasion and make a name for themselves. |
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Tuesday 7th December
Real Madrid 20:00 Inter Milan
Wednesday 8th December
Bayern Munich 20:00 Barcelona
I am most excited about the Barcelona match because I really want to see if Barcelona can actually beat Bayern Munich in that match. I honestly believe that there is no way Barcelona should win this match. Real Madrid vs Inter Milan is going to be a match full of goals because both teams are in form right now. |
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Manchester United 1-0 Crystal palace
It was a nice game from both teams they played very well, Crystal palace defender very well but Manchester United was still able to defeat them. Kudos to man United coach.
It's ironic that Fred who has been like a villain to this Man Utd team is the hero of today's game. we saw more attacks from Man utd today but the chances created weren't enough to lead to a goal until Fred's strike to give man utd the win. this is just Ralf's first game in charge and we can't say for sure if he has had an impact on the team so far so good. so we will know when we have like 5-10 matches played under his leadership. 3 points earned at 11 points away from title leaders, City. Surprise surprise! again some real late drama in a Manchester United match. Great goal from Fred at the 77th minute of the match. But the thing is I honestly have no idea if the change in management did some change in the team, and I can neither say something good nor something bad has already happened. Like you said I think we need to wait and see. |
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It was a really dominant performance from Werder Bremen. They scored two quick goals to start the match and also two more goals after the first half. Interesting to see the opponent lose their concentration at the start of each half. Werder Bremen is currently in ninth place in the table and has a chance to prove further up the table if they keep winning.
Werder was pretty much had an aggressive start that is why they have dominated Erzgebirge so easily and not just that Erzgebirge has an issue with injuries, right now they have 6 injured players and 2 Suspended players, pretty much Erzgebirge is in bad shape right now while Bremen have 1 Injury 4 positive of coronavirus, and Marvin Ducksch their top scorer is at risk of suspension, but still, he scored a goal against Erzgebirge, Now Werder Bremen next match will be a tougher one and it is against the Jahn Regensburg the current number 3 on the standings of the 2nd division Bundesliga, Then Hannover 96 next Dusseldorf if these matches would be a win for Bremen then they can surely reach higher standing, but in my opinion Jahn Regensburg and Dusseldorf would be a tough match against Bremen, so good luck to them. Werder Bremen is going to face lot more problems in the next two matches and I really don't be surprised if both matches are drawn. In the last match, they cruised to victory because their opponent was in really bad shape. And I have to say that winning by a four-goal margin is surely going to help their goal difference a lot. |
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I think Chelsea and Juventus will win with absolute certainty in the last game of the Champions League group stage, Chelsea and Juventus will both face a team that has no hope of advancing to the next round.
But still, the match is a match and it seems quite interesting to bet on, I feel that Chelsea and Juventus will not play seriously later, and I plan to choose their opponents in the betting market. What do you think?
I think choosing an underdog team is something that is very risky, if in the next match they will be against a tough team in their respective leagues, then I think choosing an underdog team can be good too. But unfortunately, Juventus and Chelsea didn't find tough opponents after this match, so I think both of them will still be targeting a win in the last match. Choosing an underdog team would not be wise because I don't think that Chelsea and Juventus will do or should take things lightly. I think both teams will go for the win. They should win against their weaker opponents. Maybe a goal comparison will be a better idea. |
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PSG ruined a multi bet for me yesterday with odds over 15!
I couldn't even imagine that Messi or Mbappe wouldn't be able to score any goals in this match! I watched the second half and was perplexed by the fact that PSG were constantly in the opposition's penalty area, constantly shooting and not once hitting the target! It's a great shame to play 0-0 at home against an underdog!
I really think that there are some big problems in their playstyle or coaching because they are all great players and they can easily make plays and score almost any time in the match. But still, they are not scoring as they should be. If you have a lineup like PSG and you are still losing a home match against underdog then you do have some problems which you need to fix. |
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I think it is too early to make such predictions.
Both Italy and Portugal played poorly in the final of the qualifications and thus put themselves in a very difficult situation now.
The team that recovers sooner psychologically from the shock of playing in additional qualifications will have an advantage in the mutual meeting.
I personally would like Italy to go to the World Cup because they failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia 2018 but it will be very difficult for them because they will have to play away in Portugal.
Of course, it is early because we don't even know whether all of these teams will have their full lineups in those matches. Maybe some of their most important players will be injured before the game and they will be eliminated just because of that. But I believe that we can still make some predictions considering that they play with their usual lineup. In my opinion, it is good to share some opinions about these matches earlier. Yes, it is good to share some opinions and I do hope that all the teams can play with their main lineup. We have seen injuries taking a toll on the team which is is really good but because of some injuries is there was Lackluster in the performance. I do hope that players could avoid injuries and play for their national team. |
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Real Madrid are going to play their missing match tomorrow night against Athletic Bilbao. This is a really good opportunity for them to open the gap with their nearest rivals quite big. They are already 4 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad. And Real Sociedad don't have any missing match. And the gap with Sevilla would go up to 8 also. In short, Real Madrid will aim no other than a win. And taking into account that A. Bilbao are terrible now, Real Madrid can win this match.
Bilbao are a team that can sometimes block the pace of top teams so it's difficult for me to predict the exact score for this match, but Real Madrid are definitely aiming for full points. In the last 5 matches Bilbao only got a draw and 1 loss at home, even though the only opponents they faced were Cadiz in the relegation zone. That's why I say Bilbao will be very good against top-ranked teams, so it's still very possible Bilbao can hold Real Madrid to a draw even though the chances are slim but I think it's still possible. @hahay, I don't think that Real Madrid is going to lose this match against Bilbao because Real Madrid is in great form right now and they don't seem to be losing at least against Bilbao. And I think Real Madrid will be determined to hold their first position in the league. |
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Don't know if that is going to be the best option for Manchester United. I think we should look into some other options. By the way, I am talking about whether this is for the long term. Maybe if for the short term this is good. And if he proves to be e successful then maybe Manchester United can think of a long time dealing with him. |
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You will be amazed to see the big names like Morgan, adil rashid, hafeez, bravo taking part in this league. Missing big players are because they are busy in bilateral series NZ-INDIA, WI-SL, Pak-Bangladesh. I m sure they are paying good that's why big players are seen here. IMO second one after IPL is BIG bash of Australia. This T10 is mini ipl as organiser is of indian origin.
T10 is not my favorite format, but still I watched a few matches because a lot of the well known players are participating. And UAE doesn't have any natives playing cricket, so there is no restriction on overseas players. From what I heard, the salaries are good as well. The Gulf region as a whole is having a positive contribution to the sport for the last few decades. I can't ignore the negatives (such as the involvement of mafias and match fixing), but a lot of players have benefitted from the sponsors in that region. I think t10 is a good format and might have a really bright future for cricket because maybe then more and more teams will be interested in cricket. But this format will have a lot bigger impact on club cricket than international cricket in my opinion. |
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Solskjaer is given so many chances because he has a very good relationship with the management, he communicates with Fergewson and everyone probably hoped that Solskjaer would become the next Ferguson, but how infinitely patient are the owners of Manchester United? There is a very good example here, for Orteta in Arsenal they gave a chance and he managed to establish a game in Arsenal, perhaps the same hopes are pinned on Solskjaer, they are waiting for a miracle to happen.
It will be a win - win situation for Manchester United if the miracle miraculously happens But remember that the expectations of Arsenal and Manchester United is not same in Epl; The players in Arsenal and Manchester United not same; The investment of Arsenal and Manchester United in players is not same. Hence they are not expecting similar results. I fear, if the Manchester United inconsistency persists, the pressure from fans will be more higher and may lead the management to make some hasty decisions against Ole. I think that Ole should have been sacked 3 or 4 games earlier. It is clear on the pitch that United is struggling. There is hardly any structure in the team, both in offense and defense. The management giving Ole chance after chance will come back to bite them for sure. I have to say that after Ferguson, Ole is better than the previous coaches we had, but that doesn't mean that we can opt for a better one? All I can say is that this United squad has the potential to win many trophies, but it's not being possible just because the management thinks that Ole can change stuff overnight. |
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how many of you chose the "draw" result before starting betting on the match rayo vs celta? stats of both teams are almost balanced, attack and defend each other. I wasn't sure from the start that rayo would win in this match because rayo's performance was still inconsistent.
Quite a funny result in the end - the two most uncompromising teams (now the most uncompromising team is Alaves - it has only one draw) drew. On the other hand, the result is completely logical - a zero draw. None of the teams were able to upset the balance, so the match ended in this way, it would have been much more surprising to see the scores 1-1 or 2-2. Actually I predicted Rayo Vallecano would win and this goalless draw, to be honest it was a result that took me by surprise. You can check how Rayo Vallecano's home match was, it was a good result with 3 points average when Rayo Vallecano played at home. But the surprise actually came from Celta Vigo because on paper even though Rayo did not win, at least in that match they could have had some good goals from both of them. Both teams were basically the same in the stats department. Only Celta Vigo got 5 yellow cards which might cause some problems in the future. Other than that, the possession, shots on target, fouls, corners, and almost every other thing we're the same in the count. |
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After defeating Lille by 2-1 in a competitive match, PSG are going to be playing against Bordeaux in an away match this Saturday night. Bordeaux are not having a very ideal period lately. After a 5-week break, they finally got a win against Reims by 3-2 home. Actually, they were 2-0 behind and they made a great comeback in the last 20 minutes of the match. PSG defeated Bordeaux away in the Ligue 1 in their last two head-to-heads. I think that Bordeaux will resist them in the first half. But PSG should be able to beat them anyway.
The Bordeaux team is very weak compared to PSG. PSG is very unlikely to lose this match. However, miracles often happen in football matches. But if we look at the statistics of the last 5 matches between these two teams, we will see that PSG has won 4 out of 5 matches. And a match has been drawn. And PSG have scored 9 goals in 5 matches, and conceded 5 goals. Despite losing to PSG, Bordeaux is able to perform well enough. A head-to-head match up between Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain will begin on 6 November 2021. During this season, Bordeaux played twice against Paris Saint-Germain. Bordeaux occupy the 16th position, while Paris Saint-Germain holds the 1st spot. Paris will take a much higher position compared to their strength, and there will be no reason to lose the match despite it being an away game. With the attacking power, PSG have this season, I don't think Bordeaux will be able to hold them for the whole 90 minutes. Even though PSG doesn't have that much coordination upfront, they are still scoring because of the raw talent they have in their attacking players. So if PSG is able to defend them quite well, I don't think they will have any problem winning this one. |
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