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Kranarlast Tuesday at 1:51 AM1 replyview on HN

Concentrated wealth along with a lack of currency circulation results in deflation, not inflation:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity_of_money

Pretty ironic that you'd call out economic chops when this is a very basic and well understood principle. Perhaps be more cautious and less confident in your presuppositions going forward.


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dijitlast Tuesday at 6:41 AM

You’re absolutely right, that was a test.

The fact that you’re the only one to point it out makes me think that I have put too much faith here.

It’s patently obvious that less circulation is a depressive force on economic activity.