100 sats \ 2 replies \ @davidw 22 Aug 2023 \ on: AMA: Fiat Ruins Everything bitcoin
Do you believe the average person’s ‘real’ quality of life will decrease or increase with the removal of debt for consumption, in a sound system?
Depends on the timeframe. On a short timeframe, the inability to bring consumption forward through debt will hurt a lot of industries. But once a lot of these zombie companies, subsidized by fiat money die, then we'll see a lot better companies making more capital goods that produce more efficiently. So on a longer timeframe, I think we'll have way more wealth.
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Tend to agree. Everyone needs to taste the medicine.
If people can perpetually bring consumption forward and yet they’re still unhappy…it’s no wonder so many people are feeling lost & lacking meaning in their lives.
On a personal level (talking in fiat terms) reducing debt for consumption has surely got to increase ‘real’ standards of living vs decreasing it nominally.
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