Thanks John! After all parts are released I will either pin the Table of Contents or a Foreword/Concluding Remarks wraparound. I prefer to highlight each new release in the meantime.
Thanks for your magnum opus compilation. I'm translating your articles to South America countries, portugue and Spanish readers. Amazing work. I would kindly appreciate if you could send me all this in pdf. Thanks so much for this amazing work. Be well. I'm from Brazil.
Thank you for this well documented essay / compilation.
It took me time to go through all the individual articles. I wish myself more available time to dig into the reference material you provide. I do not, unconditionally, agree with your line of thought. I do however, agree with you that « we have a severe problem with our « banking systemS ». Part of my « reluctance » to buy your elaborate thesis leverages on the fact that you avoid (perhaps I missed it) to address « our own responsibility ».
To make a long story short, one simple example: we « ALL KNOW » there is « war against cash » going on using fallacious arguments ranging from « a 1$ bill can carry a disease » to « maintaining cash costs a fortune » and so on.
However
- we KNOW that a cash free society will be prone to state control (IRS and some social-democrats (in the European meaning of the word) will like it !)
- we also KNOW that by not using cash anymore we exchange some degree of freedom against some convenience.
- yet, we all play the game, myself often included every time I’m not using cash.
If we would DISLIKE the idea of being controlled (being a victim) on our expenses, we could just be using cash all the time. Remember, we all KNOW.
I wonder if there exists a cognitive bias our brain is specifically wired for that pushes us to accept, conveniently, narratives that help to evacuate our own responsibility. Conspiration theories get audience; « they are all responsible, I’m a victim » regardless of the topic. I’m not suggesting your thesis goes along such lines, I’m however wondering why your documented portrait gets away with what seems to be « one of our intrinsic « weakness.
Hi Philippe, thank you for your comment. You touch on the fact that people will generally choose comfort and security over freedom, perhaps every time. We all bear some amount of responsibility for the system being erected; human nature is fallen. And the monetary system is both complex and very confusing to the general population. How many people could explain how fractional reserving banking works -- perhaps one out of a hundred, if that?
Hi. I would appreciate pdf copy if possible. I prefer reading through e-books as they are more kind to my eyes and the content is something I would like to have a copy of, worth saving that is. Thank you.
Yesterday, the last day of 2023, we gathered together with Friends. We often discuss our readings and share thoughts. I took the liberty to « advertise » your essay / compilation and it was the topic of last night. The general comment is « interesting » since you browse a portrait of the historical development of central banks. The thesis hinges, among other things, on the difference between Christianity and the Roman system. It is appealing to the reader ready to go through the entire paper without cross checking the origin and content of the references you provide, because it provides some sort of explanation for the « mess » we are in. It is even hilarious when you describe different character types; we had quite some fun trying to cast ourselves into the scheme you provide. Many of us spent additional time to verify a few claims / facts, or replaced true claims in their original context. There is no point here to trigger a controversy. Every reader should do his own critical thinking homework and be allowed to conclude. I wish you a nice start into 2024, Philippe Lerch
An excellent overview! Education is the key. Note that you could "pin" this index post so it stays at the top of your page.
Thanks John! After all parts are released I will either pin the Table of Contents or a Foreword/Concluding Remarks wraparound. I prefer to highlight each new release in the meantime.
Hey NF, meant to write to you a few weeks ago. Loved this book, brilliant writing. Thanks for putting it together.
Thanks for your magnum opus compilation. I'm translating your articles to South America countries, portugue and Spanish readers. Amazing work. I would kindly appreciate if you could send me all this in pdf. Thanks so much for this amazing work. Be well. I'm from Brazil.
Thank you for this well documented essay / compilation.
It took me time to go through all the individual articles. I wish myself more available time to dig into the reference material you provide. I do not, unconditionally, agree with your line of thought. I do however, agree with you that « we have a severe problem with our « banking systemS ». Part of my « reluctance » to buy your elaborate thesis leverages on the fact that you avoid (perhaps I missed it) to address « our own responsibility ».
To make a long story short, one simple example: we « ALL KNOW » there is « war against cash » going on using fallacious arguments ranging from « a 1$ bill can carry a disease » to « maintaining cash costs a fortune » and so on.
However
- we KNOW that a cash free society will be prone to state control (IRS and some social-democrats (in the European meaning of the word) will like it !)
- we also KNOW that by not using cash anymore we exchange some degree of freedom against some convenience.
- yet, we all play the game, myself often included every time I’m not using cash.
If we would DISLIKE the idea of being controlled (being a victim) on our expenses, we could just be using cash all the time. Remember, we all KNOW.
I wonder if there exists a cognitive bias our brain is specifically wired for that pushes us to accept, conveniently, narratives that help to evacuate our own responsibility. Conspiration theories get audience; « they are all responsible, I’m a victim » regardless of the topic. I’m not suggesting your thesis goes along such lines, I’m however wondering why your documented portrait gets away with what seems to be « one of our intrinsic « weakness.
kind regard, Philippe Lerch
Hi Philippe, thank you for your comment. You touch on the fact that people will generally choose comfort and security over freedom, perhaps every time. We all bear some amount of responsibility for the system being erected; human nature is fallen. And the monetary system is both complex and very confusing to the general population. How many people could explain how fractional reserving banking works -- perhaps one out of a hundred, if that?
This system being summoned is rooted in our core values (i.e. egalitarianism) as a ratchet effect, values which have not been examined by the vast majority of people - they accept them blindly: https://neofeudalreview.substack.com/p/the-egalitarian-ratchet-effect-why
And over-imposed on it is this central bank parasitic system draining the life-force out of society. You may enjoy "The Creature from Jekyll Island" if you want to delve deeper into this topic: https://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve/dp/091298645X
Hi. I would appreciate pdf copy if possible. I prefer reading through e-books as they are more kind to my eyes and the content is something I would like to have a copy of, worth saving that is. Thank you.
Yesterday, the last day of 2023, we gathered together with Friends. We often discuss our readings and share thoughts. I took the liberty to « advertise » your essay / compilation and it was the topic of last night. The general comment is « interesting » since you browse a portrait of the historical development of central banks. The thesis hinges, among other things, on the difference between Christianity and the Roman system. It is appealing to the reader ready to go through the entire paper without cross checking the origin and content of the references you provide, because it provides some sort of explanation for the « mess » we are in. It is even hilarious when you describe different character types; we had quite some fun trying to cast ourselves into the scheme you provide. Many of us spent additional time to verify a few claims / facts, or replaced true claims in their original context. There is no point here to trigger a controversy. Every reader should do his own critical thinking homework and be allowed to conclude. I wish you a nice start into 2024, Philippe Lerch