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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 2h \ parent \ on: Rant: If you think 50 year mortgages is debt slavery, you don't understand money econ
It's not just about mathematical optimality. It's about the realization that everything fiat, including your debts, are illusory and constantly devaluing.
You're right though about consumer debt. That's why it's important to distinguish between taking on debt in order to finance temporary pleasure, versus taking on debt in order to buy real assets.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @ken 2h
I appreciate this perspective, I really do. I have an easier time seeing USD as an illusion than I do USD-based debts. But you're right, they are both illusory and constantly devaluing.
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