Debt: Friend and Foe

Debt is an interesting economic phenomenon that acts as a double edged sword.

Daniel Goldman
Nov 4 · 6 min read
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I recently came across an article titled “The Nature of Debt.” It argued that debt is often a burden, but that it does not have to be. That’s true, but the reason is fairly subtle, and has to do with how the debt is used. Most of this article will focus on financial debt. The bulk of the article…

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I’m a polymath and a rōnin scholar. That is to say that I enjoy studying many different topics. Find more at http://danielgoldman.us

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