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No sound banking, no sound markets, corporations with human rights as opposed to just, not legal operating charters, no independent sound regulation. NO FUTURE sustainability.
All systems that do not benefit humanity and the planet as a holistic mechanism and put a premium value on that which produces nothing other than wealth transfer and control will fail at great cost to all. If you comprehend how money is fabricated and the underlying rules of a monetary system, coupled with a little research, you will never listen to an economist ever again. They are like propaganda agents for a corrupt corporation and half are clueless about the systems they purport to know about.
Want to work towards real economic change: join credit unions, find out if your bank is unethical, discard all credit cards, don't get loans unless absolutely necessary, where possible keep precious products, metals, stones etc. over cash, don't buy crap you don't need. Buy local products where possible. Contrary to popular belief, most of what you pay in taxes goes back to the central bankster criminals for inflation and interest on money printed that can never be paid back. The biggest robberies have been carried out by the private banking families and groups that run central bank legal frauds. Find out for yourself how we have been robbed blind.
Since recorded time began we have never had so much poverty, slavery and all that comes as a result. Never has there been so many charities and NGO's headed by the same filthy lot. Can we honestly say that's all a coincidence? It would be very naïve to think so. We may not wish to know truth; not only because of its hideousness, but it presupposes we should do something as individuals. One can start by informing oneself and sharing information. Few wish to be told or lectured to, which is a human trait, best find out for oneself. Peace, knowledge and wisdom to all. We are equal humans not machines or cattle.
However, the sheep are not prepared to venture beyond the corral, I fear you are wasting your time here.
However, for those who do have intellectual curiosity, and who are not content with merely regurgitating the propaganda fed to us by the MSM, I suggest you research fiat currencies, fractional reserve banking, legal tender laws, money as interest bearing debt and sound money.
Or shall you just remain idol, ignorant and self destructive by watching TV and then and call us conspiracist theorists?
A sign of intelligent people. This type of caution and good common sense is why Sweden is not in the hole like many other nations.