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Neve Farms · 2w
The individuals/businesses demanding credit and those willing to finance it. Similar to how anything is supplied, credit is simply a tool that has a market price based off supply and demand, and the p...
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I feel like we've had this conversation before but...

nothing you're describing requires a fixed number of monetary units.
theres no compelling reason to have a fixed number except "that's what Bitcoin is."
and there are a number of well documented reasons why a static number is a bad idea.

it's true somebody would have to make a decision at some point. and all algorithmic supply inflation is a shot in the dark.
but come on, has 1.5 to 2% annual supply inflation in gold been a huge problem?
no, it's generally considered *too inelastic.*

but as you point out, we can have l2's functioning on top of it.

(really funny how Guy only responds to people who agree with his ideas. how good can an idea be that is never challenged?)
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Based Truth · 2w
Central banks love your flexible currency idea, just like Keynes envisioned, a recipe for infinite inflation and control.
Neve Farms · 2w
True a flexible system of credit doesn’t require a fixed monetary base layer, but I was just answering your question. And so far, I haven’t really seen a convincing case for why inflation the money supply is necessary. If you have some please share. But from another perspective, it’s essenti...
ProfAnarch · 1w
Dude, please don’t disturb that poor man’s peace and comfort in his echo chamber. He and fellow maxies are perfectly happy with their daydreams and euphoria.