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Re: (Not) understanding money and debt
by MPaulet
20 July 2001 11:10 UTC
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Mr. Maletta and Other Forum Members,
                 As stated previously, my knowledge of economics is weak.  
However, I do not interpret Mr. Bombois' argument as being for the refusal of
debtor nations to pay the debt.  If this were the case, you would undoubtedly
be correct in saying that we could all do so on the same basis.  I believe
his point is that credit is virtual money which is actually created
ex-nihilo.  Therefore, he is saying that it would cost the lending agencies
little to cancel the debt, especially of the kind that has no reasonable
probability of being repaid.  It seems to me that if he is correct, then
lending agencies should go ahead and cancel unpayable debt and earn
themselves some good PR and goodwill.  My only question is whether this newly
created virtual money has a vital use for the lending organization.  In other
words, does even unpayable debt have a purpose and utility for the lending
organization?  What happens to it once the money gets created?
                                                                 Thank You,

                                                                 Manuel A.
Paulet


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