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Credit Cards Democratize Bank Credit
- Credit cards symbolize the democratization of bank credit, once reserved for elites.
- They represent cash without frontiers, reshaping modern consumer culture globally.
Priest-Endorsed IOUs in Argentina
- After Argentina's financial collapse, villagers used IOUs but sought local priests' endorsement for trust.
- This showed religion's role in enhancing trust in monetary instruments.
Credit Cards Track and Empower Banks
- Credit cards create detailed dossiers tracking global spending, revealing more about consumers than they know.
- Banks using this technology hold unprecedented global power transcending national boundaries.