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Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

Imagine if a Dollar in the time of Jesus never experienced usury?

Might it not have the same value now as then?

Imagine if governments actually lived within their financial means (collection of taxes)?

Well that's not possible (at least that's what government's say).

if one simply spent less than they earn (savings), they'd have funds for their future.

Governments hate that concept. They're unable to do it themselves, therefore they propagandize the importance of 'growth' for tomorrow, therefore, spend now and pay later.

Thus, usury, lending, and the constant need for inflation (how else would a government ever pay off their debt? Inflation of course is their only allie).

They in turn, teach the citizenry and corporations/businesses to do the same, creating a cascade of irresponsibles, both government and people/business.

They in turn blame each other for inflation, usury, devaluation of currencies, debt, and all that spirals along with.

But in the end, it comes down to a few things; greed, laziness, tendency toward corruption, lying, cheating, stealing and the list goes on and on.

Love of money over people will be our own demise.

Can't have and worship two gods.

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Daniel Giamario's avatar

For those wanting to delve even more deeply into this, I recommend David Graeber and also Michael Hoffman's fine books on Usury and debt.

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