Usury

Organized? Or just human nature?

The saying “losses are socialized, profits privatized” refers to the tendency of losses to be shared by society as a whole while profits are usually kept and enjoyed by individuals or corporations. (ao)

“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”

Confucius

This is often seen in the context of government bailouts of large companies during times of economic hardship. In these instances, the government uses taxpayer money to cover the losses of private companies, while those companies’ profits remain in the hands of their shareholders. (ao)

AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Is it true that within a society accustomed to usury losses will be socialized, profits privatized?

ChatGPT (jan23):

It is a common belief that within a society that is accustomed to usury, losses will be socialized while profits will be privatized. This is because in a system where interest is charged on loans, those who are unable to repay their debts may suffer financial hardships and may have to rely on government support or assistance from others. Meanwhile, those who are able to accumulate wealth through charging interest on loans may be able to keep their profits for themselves. This can lead to a widening gap between the rich and the poor, and can create a sense of social inequality.

Buy the AI a drink (in holofuel)

Extra:

-Principle of unequal exchange (Karl Marx)
-Socialization of losses and privatization of profits (John Maynard Keynes)
-Robber baron capitalism (Thorstein Veblen)
-Exploitation theory (Karl Marx)
-The iron law of wages (David Ricardo)
-Ricardian equivalence (Robert Barro)
-Rent-seeking (Gordon Tullock)
-Class struggle (Karl Marx)
-Regressive taxation (Adam Smith)
-Progressive taxation (John Stuart Mill)
-Economic rent (David Ricardo)
-Trickle-down economics (George H. W. Bush)
-Tragedy of the commons (Garrett Hardin)
-Zero-sum game (John von Neumann)
-Marginal productivity theory (John Bates Clark)
-Marginal utility (Alfred Marshall)

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_socialism
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_limited_company
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatization

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Books:

• “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” by John Maynard Keynes
• “The Theory of the Leisure Class” by Thorstein Veblen
• “Das Kapital” by Karl Marx
• “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith
• “Principles of Political Economy” by John Stuart Mill

Documentaries:

• “Inside Job” (2010) directed by Charles Ferguson
• “The Corporation” (2003) directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott
• “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (2005) directed by Alex Gibney
• “Capitalism: A Love Story” (2009) directed by Michael Moore
• “The True Cost” (2015) directed by Andrew Morgan

Movies:

• “The Big Short” (2015) directed by Adam McKay
• “Wall Street” (1987) directed by Oliver Stone
• “Margin Call” (2011) directed by J.C. Chandor
• “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese
• “Network” (1976) directed by Sidney Lumet

Series:

• “Billions” (2016- ) created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin
• “The Crown” (2016- ) created by Peter Morgan
• “Ozark” (2017- ) created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams
• “Mad Men” (2007-2015) created by Matthew Weiner
• “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013) created by Vince Gilligan

Songs:

• “Money” by Pink Floyd
• “Material Girl” by Madonna
• “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
• “Living for the City” by Stevie Wonder
• “Price Tag” by Jessie J ft. B.o.B

Artworks:

• “Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)” (1991) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres
• “One Dollar Bill” (1962) by Andy Warhol
• “In Front of Your Nose” (2013) by Barbara Kruger
• “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” (1991) by Damien Hirst
• “Guernica” (1937) by Pablo Picasso

Podcasts:

• “Capitalisn’t” hosted by Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales
• “The Wealth of Nations” hosted by Anton Howes
• “Economics Detective Radio” hosted by Garrett Petersen
• “The Indicator from Planet Money” hosted by Cardiff Garcia
• “Freakonomics Radio” hosted by Stephen Dubner

Purpose: to create a usury-aware AI

Would you agree…

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— Atotsm (@Atotsm2) August 19, 2022

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