BlogHide Resteemsmoneytree (37)in economics • 7 years agoMonetary System as It Should BeThe financial system of today is designed to help the rich leverage their existing wealth to become richer without enterprising or risking, just by inflating prices of existing assets. The…moneytree (37)in liberty • 7 years agoMoney is really stolen before taxation. Libertarians, do you agree?There is a big discussion about taxes. "Reducing taxes for the 1% when poor children starve is immoral" say some. "No, taxation is theft!" shout the others. However, what is missing is a proper…moneytree (37)in economics • 7 years agoSilvio Gesell's Freigeld - the idea whose time has comeThere are many different ways to explain Silvio Gesell's concepts of the Natural Economic Order. The one I prefer is quite simple - we (and when I say we I mean the global economy as whole…moneytree (37)in money • 7 years agoThe Story of the 11th RoundThis is a link to a story everyone interested in the money system should read: The story of the 11th round illustrates how the introduction of interest in a monetary system forces artificial…moneytree (37)in economics • 7 years agoGirl, 5, fined £150 for running homemade lemonade stallFrom today's guardian: "A five-year-old girl was left in tears after being fined £150 for running a stall selling cups of homemade lemonade to passersby. The schoolgirl was accused of trading…moneytree (37)in crypto • 7 years agoA Thing Satoshi Nakamoto Knew that Venture Capitalists Have MisunderstoodSatoshi Nakamoto has stated the following: “The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work. 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And in The Divine Comedy, Dante reserved a special place in the Seventh Circle of Hell for those who charged people usurious interest…moneytree (37)in money • 7 years agoAristotle On UsuryThe quote below seems to be interesting in our over-financialised world. The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the…moneytree (37)in quote • 7 years agoA Good Motto For SteemitLike and follow if you agree.moneytree (37)in money • 7 years agoPaul Krugman to Bernard Lietaer: 'Never touch the money system!'It is quite surprising that researching the money system is considered by The Very Serious People* as a domain of 'cranks'. I can understand when conspiracy theories are dismissed, but when it…resteemedfluidityauthor (25)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoBlatant self promotion - my book Fluidity is back online.It outlines a way to remake democracy by using a cryptocurrency, monetary flow siphon and basic income. Some of the money raised can be used to create democratised natural monopolies -…moneytree (37)in basicincome • 7 years agoHow To Fund A Universal Basic Income Fairly and EffectivelyOne of the main arguments against the universal basic income (UBI) program is its alleged unaffordability. However, this argument incorrectly implies that our existing financial tools and policies…moneytree (37)in quote • 7 years agoDo People Understand Our Monetary System?What do you think about this statement by Henry Ford?
