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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 13 – Society 1 (Money) – Part 3: What’s worse than slavery?

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Leviticus warned us that unchecked debt can enslave generations. The modern money system mirrors this warning, built on the impossibility of paying off debt with interest. It’s a system designed for scarcity and collapse, where wage slavery replaces traditional slavery. We work, but never quite catch up, because the rules are written by those who benefit from it. This isn’t the only way things have to work – it’s just the way those in power want it to work.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 13 – Society 1 (Money) – Part 2: Where does money come from?

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Most of us believe money comes from a mint, a vault, something tangible we can touch. But that’s a comforting myth. In truth, about 98% of the money we use doesn’t physically exist—it’s just numbers in a system. So what really gives money its value? It’s all about belief, agreement, and trust. And when we look closer at how money is created, we have to ask: who truly benefits from this system?

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