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by Jan Frederik Moos Let me start with a few personal remarks. My goal has always been to provide policy advice that is both realistic and relevant. That’s why I try to stay close to current historical developments. I’ve long had a personal interest in green politics, but in today’s Europe, rising living costs and unemployment have shifted political priorities. For that reason, my current work doesn’t focus on environmental issues as much as I would like — sometimes, the need

By Jan Frederik Moos They say you shouldn’t talk about money – but we do. We tend to think of money as something solid and independent: coins in our pocket, notes in our wallet, or figures in our bank account. Yet the surprising truth is that money never exists on its own. It always comes into being alongside debt. Every dollar is simultaneously an asset and a liability. Take your bank deposit. For you, it is money you can spend — an asset. For the bank, however, that very sa

By Jan Frederik Moos If you’ve made it this far, you’ve already grasped two crucial insights. First, it’s not workers who price themselves out of employment. And second, the amount the private sector saves each year can be matched by government debt — not only without overheating the economy, but as a way to solve unemployment. Now, we’re entering more technical territory. Let’s look at how mainstream economists think about inflation. If you’ve understood that, you already kn