economy is spiritual. we measure the value of labour in terms of money, converting one form of energy into another form of energy. energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be converted. parasites throughout history have attempted to break this universal law by devaluation of labour and money resulting in economic collapse. unto another host the parasite jumps. why is the parasite successful? not because it is smart, but because the host is ignorant. knowledge rightly applied breaks the host free and brings peace and prosperity. the host, after being bitten once, is hopefully twice shy.
Netherlands