Inflation is a Form of Embezzlement

Inflation is A Form of Embezzlement

Nomad Economist:  July 6, 2021

Monetary inflation is just a type of embezzlement.

Historically, inflation originated when a country’s ruler such as king would force his citizens to give him all their gold coins under the pretext that a new gold coin was going to replace the old one. In the process of minting new coins, the king would lower the amount of gold contained in each coin and return lighter gold coins to citizens.

Because of the reduced weight of gold coins that were returned to citizens, the ruler was able to generate extra coins that were employed to pay for his expenses.

What was passing as a gold coin of a fixed weight was in fact a lighter gold coin.

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