If the answer is capitalism, greed, or we fucked something up a long time ago that if we need prices to constantly go up or we are fucked than I guess it is what it is. Is there a real reason for it?
>>61209353>why does the market always require growth?wdym doe
because they keep printing money
>>61209353It's the nature of the fiat system. Money is created out of nothing through loans, but that money always comes with interest attached to it. The money to pay off the interest does not exist, yet. It must first be created through another loan, but that loan...
>>61209353If you think it's "capitalism" or "greed" you win the best goy award. Things like "fiat currency" and "central banking" are what you should be thinking of.
>>61209364Why does the S&P need to constantly go up? I know this is a retarded question on the surface. But is it really just shareholder greed and more C suite salary? Why can't every company be somewhat flat and offer dividends for bagholders?
>>61209379Yeah I get that, currently we are fucked cause of interest rates. If we had a depression and could start completely over, if we avoid printing money and allowing the to government loan itself money would we avoid an economy where growth is always necessary?
It do be follow the natural law of expansion and contraction
>>61209353Because more people
Because of interest. People lend with the expectation you will make a profit. That generates growth.
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>>61209353>why does the market always require growth?see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_v._Ford_Motor_Co.
>>61210106Yes but as populations expand the money needs to as well. The problem is the issuer of money today does not do so in alignment with the growth of our nations. Money should be simply data based on value produced by individuals. The amount of it in circulation should directly reflect the amount of value produced.
>>6120935330 year mortgage
>>61209353>we fucked something up a long time ago that if we need prices to constantly go upbro1913look it up
>>61210196Yoo I didn't know Henry Ford was this based. He hated (((them))) and (((they))) hated him.