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Wait a Minute. Is it Inflation or Recession?
The Fed: We need to aggressively raise interest rates in order to control inflation! Also The Fed: Recession ahead! Which is it? Ordinarily the job of…
Apr 13
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January 2023
Is Inflation Caused by Greedy Corporations?
There is an economic narrative that has become fashionable lately whereby inflation is attributed to the greed of large corporations. (Never mind the…
Jan 25
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Money as a "Store of Value"
Imagine that you earn a living by raising chickens and selling eggs, and I raise cows and sell milk. We both support ourselves by specializing in the…
Jan 23
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December 2022
"I Store Meat in the Belly of my Brother"
Ever since reading Charles Eisenstein’s wonderful book Sacred Economics, I have been struck by the profound meaning of this seemingly simple concept…
Dec 16, 2022
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October 2022
More Thoughts on Saving
In our society we are taught to view saving and thrift as virtues. But is that really a rational perspective? Consider this excerpt from The Economics…
Oct 15, 2022
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April 2022
Saving Money
Saving and preserving wealth should not be an easy or automatic process. You shouldn't be able to put your money in the bank and count on it holding its…
Apr 17, 2022
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January 2022
The Miracle of Wörgl
A Case Study of Demurrage Money
Jan 17, 2022
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A Concrete Plan of Action
How do we get there from here?
Jan 12, 2022
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The Parable of Barataria, Part 2
[If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you can find it here.] Currency Reform With Hoardable Money Thus were the conditions when one day the Baratonians were…
Jan 2, 2022
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The Parable of Barataria, Part 1
One of the challenges we face in terms of spreading the theories and proposals of Silvio Gesell is that most of his works are no longer in print. The…
Jan 1, 2022
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July 2021
Check out our new YouTube Channel!
I’m sorry I haven’t had a chance to post recently. I’ve been occupied with other things related to the Silvio Gesell Institute, including creating a new…
Jul 13, 2021
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June 2021
El Salvador is Poised to Sacrifice its People on the Altar of Crypto
Gesellians are watching recent developments in El Salvador with a combination of curiosity and horror. Most countries in the world want to achieve…
Jun 21, 2021
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