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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 95 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Henceforth, $1 shall cost $1. Inflation solved.

Does this one need a sarcasm tag? I don't like using em but this joke is going to start zero fun conversations

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (13 children)

Sarcasm acknowledged. If it were possible, what do you think the world would look like if inflation were 0% for a few decades? I hope this is a fun conversation. If not, I'll settle for another joke, amusing anecdote or icy silence with a judgmental stare.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 day ago (4 children)

if inflation were 0% for a few decades

"You obviously know nothing of how the real world works."

Was going to type a whole bullshit essay with random made up stats and facts to make your idle question look malicious and uninformed, but I just cant be arsed. Can we just pretend I was a cunt for mild chuckles?

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I can't believe you'd say that about OPs mother. Downvoted, reported, enjoy ur ban kid.

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I got the same macroeconomics education as a lot of people. I get why 2% inflation is a common target. I do, however, like thought experiments using extreme values.

I wouldn't say it's a particularly idle question by social media standards. Admittedly, that's a pretty low bar. Perhaps I am uniformed. I'm definitely not being malicious.

Can we just pretend I was a cunt for mild chuckles?

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'd enjoy the topic at a less busy time of life. I'm being kept tired, distracted, and poor lately as a systematic form of oppressive totalitarian rule - and that's just from my kid!

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The world economies slow down probably.

At negative inflation there is no incentive to spend your money because is becomes increasingly valuable the longer you hold it. With high inflation, there's incentive to spend because the longer you keep your money in the mattress the less it's worth to you.

At zero it just is, but that's less than the usual goal of a couple percent of inflation year over year.

Or maybe I'm full of shit idk.

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[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The assumed reason for inflation, as I understand it, is that on one hand things devalue over time and on the other we build our system around infinite growth and rewarding innovation (many asterisks here…)

During the Middle Ages, neither statements were considered true, the world was considered stagnant and there was virtually no inflation. That was before the banking system - so with 0% inflation i would expect the banks to collapse…

And then… I don’t know! Stuff is hard and economics harder…

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thanks for the response. You gave me a lot to think about, so I opened the Wikipedia article on fiat money. The part on history was pretty cool:

Link

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[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago
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[–] mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 73 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Nebula@fedia.io 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Economy killed in a single move. 😅

I'm putting a 100% tarrif on $1

[–] x0x7@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We just killed the printing machine of one group. We'll trade other things.

[–] Nebula@fedia.io 16 points 1 day ago

I am willing to trade gifs

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago

Congrats, everything has doubled in price overnight.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (12 children)
[–] Una@europe.pub 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nice. Here, have a penny for your thoughts.

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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuck rent. Home ownership. And 2 homes max.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Wait. It's possible to actually own a house? I thought only boomers were allowed to. I checked what mortgage I could get. I'm able to purchase a parking spot.

And 2 homes max.

Why would you need 2 houses?

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

A concession to vacation homes. So long as there are enough homes for everyone, I see little problem with it. Restoring the wilderness and everyone learning to camp would be better.

I'll go a step further and say residential property.

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

It now costs $1 to buy everything that a billionaire owns

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

US government for 1 dollar? Count me in

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

Some poor sod at the US government: "Hold on! HOLD ON! We're getting hundreds of payments a minute. We need some time to verify all of the new vote orders. It's very complicated. All votes will happen in due time!"

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[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

I'd buy that for a dollar.

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[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Star Trek matter replicator (batteries included)

[–] this@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Self actualization.

Boom, straight to the top, fuck you Maslow.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 15 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

Raising a child.

That should cover like 90% of everything for everyone, even if you don't have kids.

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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] voodooattack@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

My smile. Time to make the world a better place.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

That could actually make it a viable currency. Unless you mean the entirety of all bitcoin in which case lol.

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[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

2 bedroom apartment

[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

To whom does the money go?

[–] RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 12 points 1 day ago

To me of course

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[–] BarHocker@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Asking a price for something costs 1€ for every 0,50€ now.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I didn't understand this. Could I have an example?

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 5 points 20 hours ago

The cost of all stuffed animals at a thrift shop.

Then I could easily work on increasing the amount of rescues I will have. It's currently 1.5 rescue to 4 others ( purchased at a store, gift shop, gift, etcetera ).

My goal to someday have more rescues than store bought would be a little easier.

Oh yeah, and kids would have an easier time accessing them because $1 stuffed animals are a lot easier to convince a parent to buy than a $5.99 stuffed animal. But I don't like kids, so they were an afterthought!

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Currently it costs direct air capture startup "Climeworks" about 1200 usd to remove one metric ton of CO2 from the atmosphere, the average human directly emits about 0.8 kg of CO2 a day (just through breathing).

Thus, breathing costs 1 USD a day to offset using "Direct Air Capture".

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