Join us as we take a look at credit: its history, why we are so invested in it, how it fits into the economy at large, and how to best make use of it.
Mentioned on the show:
- A history of credit) from Ancient Sumer to the present
- An outline of how consumer credit works)
- A lot of how we think about credit is embedded in the origin of the word), which implies a relationship of trust or belief.
- The relationship between credit, inflation, and wages
- Why debt isn’t necessarily) the enemy)
- Why we should change our thinking about the role of credit in our lives.
- Is bail) the new debtors prison)?
- Inequalities in access to credit, as exhibited by things like differences in mortgages)
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