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Historic and Systemic Problems The system
of issuing money as interest-bearing credit by banks, to individuals, companies
and governments, implies compounding interest on interest in exponential ways
– also called growth in terms of mathematical curve, and inflation in
terms of economic value. The system
of currency trading and commodity dealing implies that more and
more financial transactions are based on speculation (93%) rather than money
serving as a medium of exchange (7%). Having to
supply social security money with less and less value to more and more
and aging people leads to social imbalances. Companies
(incl. banks) having to have growth for the sake of growth and profits for their
shareholders leads to more and more environmental degradation and exploitation
of natural resources. The system of legalising banking practice based on shareholder values implies
more and more victims of banks: bankruptcies, unemployment, suicides, possession
of homes – also called he who pays the lawyer wins the case.
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