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Economy

Egalitarian Thug

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35. When previous cultures have reached the point we are at in the past,

Reply to napoleon_in_rags (Reply #34)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 08:01 PM

Feb 2013

the common remedy has been massive debt forgiveness, or Jubilee. Just another tidbit from that book.

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Can somebody please save me from Zeitgeist? [View all] napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 OP

Bookmarking for when I want to have a nervous breakdown n/t Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #1

Lol! I'm currently treating my own with a glass of win and John Lennon Therapy: napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #2

Money is created as debt... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3

Its BLOWING MY MIND. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #5

Well, that's what the mortgage crunch was all about.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #6

You're supposed be calming me down, but what I'm hearing is - its true!!! napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #7

I do apologize, most sincerely.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #9

Oh, it was you! Thank you so much. But answer me one question: napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #10

I've known about this for years... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #12

But what reforms? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #14

The debt can be paid down by raising revenue and cutting spending... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #18

If you' re writing this from a comfy chair in front of a nice desk truedelphi Feb 2013 #37

I was SHOCKED at the answers to Elizabeth Warren today. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #38

I'm not an economist, and... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #4

But you sound so non-chalant about it! napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #8

I'm non-chalant about it because... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #15

Like? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #16

Global climate change? RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #17

I think you can download this for free and it may help you feel more confident. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #26

I'm reading it, but it keeps implying that the government creates money. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #27

Well it is... sendero Feb 2013 #28

Well, money is debt at its heart Warpy Feb 2013 #11

I'm with you on that. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #13

I've watched all the Zeitgeist flicks, and Kymatica which preceded it. This is CT, but interesting. freshwest Feb 2013 #23

I think there's reason in your optimism. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #24

I wanna make one more comment on this great reply. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #25

This conversation has been so good, I had to get some hearts my own damned self MrMickeysMom Feb 2013 #19

Thanks for commenting. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #20

Precisely why I left banks behind in 1978. I worked in banks for 10 years. mbperrin Feb 2013 #21

Man, I'm glad we have teachers like you in our educational system. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #22

Good conversation by all 2naSalit Feb 2013 #29

That's a good post, I struggle with that question a lot. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #30

If answerd already Mattias Feb 2013 #31

Thinking about the stories behind it all... napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #33

Conversations like this is why I come into this group. A couple of thing to help you cope. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #32

Will check it out: napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #34

When previous cultures have reached the point we are at in the past, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #35

Its in the Bible! napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #36