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Rethink money from the ground up and see how a credit‑based system could change the way we buy and sell.
This overview presents a provocative view of exchange, value, and how money could work beyond gold or fixed weights. It contrasts barter with a paper system where notes express a buying power, not a specific commodity, and it asks readers to consider who controls money and how that power shapes everyday life.
- Learn how traditional money and standard of value can be challenged by treating money as a right to obtain goods and services.
- See the idea of a community bank or mutual notes that circulate as credit to facilitate exchange.
- Explore why price movements depend on more than supply and demand for goods, including the role of money itself.
- Consider a framework where all commodities are monetizable and prices stop swinging with gold.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a thought -provoking exploration of the relationship between wealth and poverty in the context of the economic systems of the late nineteenth century. The author challenges the prevailing theories of political economy, arguing that they fail to adequately address the persistent problem of poverty despite a dramatic increase in overall wealth. The book explores how the prevailing economic theories of the time ΓΆβ β focusing on supply and demand, the gold standard, and free trade ΓΆβ β perpetuate a system that favors the wealthy at the expense of the working class. The author contends that the fundamental flaw in these theories lies in their failure to recognize the true nature of value and the role of money in the distribution of wealth. Through a clear and concise analysis of the economic systems of the era, the author demonstrates that the current system is fundamentally unjust and unsustainable, ultimately leading to social unrest and periodic economic crises. The book's insights offer a compelling critique of the prevailing economic ideas of the time, and its exploration of the relationship between value, money, and wealth continues to hold relevance for understanding economic systems today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330070932_0
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