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The Maligned Speculator

Using fiction to convey facts.

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JD Breen
Jun 20, 2026
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Speculator (Paperback) by John Hunt, Doug Casey

Atlanta, GA

June 20, 2026

Doug Casey observed you can say things in fiction you could never utter in non-fiction. That’s probably true. But regardless the genre, Casey’s never been shy speaking his mind.

He’s made a career, and a fortune, denouncing or defying prescribed opinions we’re expected to parrot. Casey isn’t always right. Few of us are, which is j…

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