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"In the 1970s we saw a massive shift of household savings from the banks to the brokerage firms."
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"Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions."

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"Once you deposit that money in your checking account, it becomes the bank's money and you're just another one of their creditors."

"Money is only a problem to those that aren't willing to develop a higher conscience about how to master it."

"Organized scarcity is the best way to increase your profits.This is the idea of the ends justify the means. There are second and third order effects that will take away all of the gains and then some. Wisdom is better than gold, peace is better than profit."

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