Money is an agreement within a community to use something…

Money is an agreement within a community to use something as a medium of exchange.

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Bernard Lietaer

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Those few who can understand the system (check book money and credit) will either be so interested in its profits, or so dependent on it favors, that there will be little opposition from that class, while on the other hand, the great body of people mentally incapable of comprehending the tremendous advantage that capital derives from the system, will bear it burdens without complaint, and perhaps without even suspecting that the system is inimical to their interests. - View Quote Details on Those few who can understand the system (check book money…
The money power denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. - View Quote Details on The money power denounces, as public enemies, all who question…
It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. - View Quote Details on It is well enough that people of the nation do…
If this mischievous financial policy, which has its origin in North America, shall become endurated down to a fixture, then that Government will furnish its own money without cost. It will pay off debts and be without debt. It will have all the money necessary to carry on its commerce. It will become prosperous without precedent in the history of the world. The brains, and wealth of all countries will go to North America. That country must be destroyed or it will destroy every monarchy on the globe. - View Quote Details on If this mischievous financial policy, which has its origin in…
The deepest depth of vulgarism is that of setting up money as the ark of the covenant. - View Quote Details on The deepest depth of vulgarism is that of setting up…
He’s got a wonderful head for money. There’s this long slit on the top. - View Quote Details on He’s got a wonderful head for money. There’s this long…
Money often costs too much. - View Quote Details on Money often costs too much.
This Act (the Federal Reserve Act, Dec. 23rd 1913) establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President (Woodrow Wilson) signs the Bill, the invisible government of the Monetary Power will be legalised… The worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency Bill. - View Quote Details on This Act (the Federal Reserve Act, Dec. 23rd 1913) establishes…
Never underestimate the humble penny: it’ll buy you a chipati in the Punjab. - View Quote Details on Never underestimate the humble penny: it’ll buy you a chipati…
To borrow money, big money, you have to wear your hair in a certain way, walk in a certain way, and have about you an air of solemnity and majesty — something like the atmosphere of a Gothic cathedral. - View Quote Details on To borrow money, big money, you have to wear your…