Doc Orange on Nostr: This seems contradictory to me. I'd be interested to get your thoughts. So inflation ...
This seems contradictory to me. I'd be interested to get your thoughts. So inflation is, in effect, a tax on savings. If the government were to stop printing money and instead impose a tax on savings, the effect would be largely the same. Is a savings tax moral but inflation immoral?
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