Category Archives: Economics

The Great Money Trick

Or how Capitalism works, as explained by Robert Tressel. The Great Money Trick (From Robert Tressel’s The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists) “Money is the real cause of poverty,” said Owen. “Prove it,” repeated Philpot. “Money is the cause of poverty because it is the device by which those who are too lazy to work are enabled to […]


Wasted talent

It occurred to me, whilst looking at an online article about economics, that another major benefit from the abolishment of capitalism; hence the abolishment of money, Is that an entire sector of people (economists) would be freed up to do some useful work. A large proportion of these workers are very clever people. Wouldn’t it […]