Is It Over?
Ever seen a calm ending to Monopoly?
Now imagine that… but with the real economy.
This has been a 50-year experiment of this fiat currency (after Nixon removed the dollar from the gold standard in 1971), and as it stretches beyond its limits, we’re witnessing the rapid unraveling of this long-held illusion (…or delusion).
Fiat Currency is a government-issued money/currency that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver. Instead, it derives its value from legal authority and public trust. The term “fiat” means a proposition or decree, and is Latin for “let it be done,” reflecting the idea that the currency has value simply because the government says so.
Inflation revealed that the game has been rigged.
Inflation example: Imagine a slice of pizza is worth one dollar, and you have a pizza cut into 8 slices.
Now imagine the same pizza cut into 16 slices, but each slice is still worth one dollar. The pizza is the same size, but your slices are smaller. It will now take two slices (or $2) to equal the cost of one slice (or $1) from before.
That’s inflation. When more dollars (slices) are created without increasing the actual value (the pizza), each dollar buys a smaller “slice” of goods and services. The pizza didn’t grow—just the illusion of more to go around.
We add approximately $1 trillion to the deficit every 100 days. Every time we print money, the system becomes more fragile. We keep thinking it works because markets keep rising with it, but it’s artificial. You cannot print real prosperity. You can only borrow it from the future, and the future is coming quickly and is expected to be paid back. Are you ready?
The Monopoly board we’ve played on for generations is cracking, and the colorful paper money (fiat money) is no longer enough. Our purchasing power is rapidly declining, debt is at record highs, and precious metals and cryptocurrencies are surging, not just as assets, but as statements. These are all symptoms of the game coming to an end.
Most people don’t understand that the game is changing, and currently, it doesn’t appear that there will be a smooth transition. NOW is the time to learn how money truly works, so you’re not left holding the empty bags.
Inflation didn’t just erode wealth — it exposed the illusion.
For an eye-opening visual comparison of just how deflated our dollar has become, check out this
100 Years of Gold Price Value Tracking: Comparing Gold and The Dollar.
Here are a few links to help get you started on your money learning journey:
