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Bankers Gone Much Too Wild

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Second, push for a change for government's to begin borrowing, at least partially, interest-free money from their central banks to pay their debts. The money saved in interest payments should prevent countries from going deep enough into debt that printing to cover it would cause much inflation. After the government debt to the central bank is repaid, the money is destroyed and the inflation is gone. Make sure debt-minimizing legislation is passed simultaneously to avoid government spending sprees and hyperinflation.

 

Man, banks and money are complicated. But I think everyone knows we're being robbed. There is a reason the major religions and most older empires have all opposed usury, or the charging of interest on debt, beyond a very limited amount.

I doubt that this is the correct answer and I know I'm missing a bunch of unintended consequences but it seems the current system is unsustainable, prone to crisis, and needs to change.

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