Usury

It forces one to be rich or to face the consequences of poverty. Greed is not just there. It is delusionally there. Modesty is on the edge.

The food, the medicine, the air, the water, … Is it so impossible it makes us to a certain extent delusional?

“The greater the gap between self perception and reality, the more aggression is unleashed on those who point out the discrepancy.”

Stefan Molyneux

Especially when it is a great self perception but a low low low reality.

AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: What would be the link between delusionality and a world where usury is the promoted norm?

ChatGPT (jan23):

Delusionality refers to a state of being delusional, or holding false beliefs. Usury is the practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates. It is possible that a society in which usury is the norm could lead to delusionality among those who are unable to repay their loans, as they may hold false beliefs about their ability to repay the high interest. Additionally, a society where usury is the norm may also lead to a general sense of delusionality among the population, as people may hold false beliefs about the fairness or moral acceptability of such a system.

Buy the AI a drink (in holofuel)

Extra:

• https://youtu.be/AXnqkVTFUqY

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusion

Affiliate:

Books:

• “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
• “The Wolf of Wall Street” by Jordan Belfort (2007)
• “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith (1776)
• “The Creature from Jekyll Island” by G. Edward Griffin (1994)
• “The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Time” by Maria Konnikova (2016)

Documentaries:

• “The Smartest Guys in the Room” (2005)
• “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (2005)
• “Inside Job” (2010)
• “The China Hustle” (2017)
• “The Panama Papers” (2018)

Movies:

• “Wall Street” (1987)
• “The Big Short” (2015)
• “Margin Call” (2011)
• “The Laundromat” (2019)
• “The Founder” (2016)

Series:

• “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013)
• “Ozark” (2017-2022)
• “Succession” (2018-present)
• “Billions” (2016-present)
• “Dirty Money” (2018-present)

Songs:

• “Money” by Pink Floyd (1973)
• “Greed” by Godsmack (2003)
• “Master of Puppets” by Metallica (1986)
• “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield (1967)
• “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits (1985)

Artworks:

• “Campbell’s Soup Cans” by Andy Warhol (1962)
• “Lavender Mist” by Jackson Pollock (1950)
• “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” by Damien Hirst (1991)
• “Drowning Girl” by Roy Lichtenstein (1963)
• “Balloon Dog” by Jeff Koons (1994-2000)

Podcasts:

• “The Indicator from Planet Money” by NPR
• “Freakonomics Radio” by Stephen J. Dubner
• “The Joe Rogan Experience” by Joe Rogan
• “The Daily” by The New York Times
• “Planet Money” by NPR

Purpose: to stimulate debate

Would you agree…

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— Atotsm (@Atotsm2) August 17, 2022

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