We need stability for peace -- we need therefore a stable economy and therefore a stable basis for economic activities. energy underlies all economic activities. This guy has an interesting philosophy: Space age Capitalism? (www.dorea.co.za/sebastian) -- Andrew Foáppiness ties things at the input side of the economy at an elementary level -- at the level where economics and physics meet -- where energy=currency. It is price fixing, but it is not price fixing - not if you see the irrepressible, innately human, free market spirit working its way in a differently construed environment. Beats inflation without killing it; stabilizes the economy without decapitating capitalism. Interesting indeed.