money
Hyper-and 'regular' inflation
The root cause of inflation is very simple: the central bank produces money out of thin air.
A case in point: Fed’s Inflation Analysis Ranks With Zimbabwe’s: Caroline Baum
The Gold-Plated Sting
Why don’t we use gold as money anymore?
The Gold-Plated Sting by Gary North.
Sound Money
Ludwig von Mises: “It is impossible to grasp the meaning of the idea of sound money if one does not realize that it was devised as an instrument for the protection of civil liberties against despotic inroads on the part of governments.”
Read the article by Thorsten Polleit.
Francisco's Money Speech
From Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged:
“So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. “Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the [...]
What is money?
“A society is decaying as long as it focuses on money, which is the effect, and disrespects the cause, the producer. Money is the symbol and fruit of labour, and it should be appreciated as such. It represents the productive potential, but it is not the potential: in short, money is ‘dead’ in a sense [...]