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287. The Fiat Standard Lecture 6: What Is Fiat Good For?

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The Contradictions of Banking and the Illusion of Economic Growth

This chapter explores the inherent contradictions in the banking system, focusing on how the Federal Reserve's money-printing efforts to protect banks contribute to the devaluation of the dollar. It also critiques the necessity of fractional reserve banking for economic growth, challenging the Keynesian view and asserting that money and credit do not create new assets but reallocate existing resources.

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