The Noble Lie

Money, it’s a crime, share it fairly but dont take a slice of my pie
Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today
But if you ask for a raise it’s no surprise that they’re giving none away

Pink Floyd, “Money”

This film is about the history of money, which may sound dry, but I guarantee that it will keep you interested. It was made before September 11, but it is more relevant than ever in today’s world when our economy is transforming.

Beyond that, this film also traces the paths of the Bauers (also known as the Rothschilds) and their surrogates (Rockefellers, Morgans) throughout history, today the wealthiest family on the planet. The filmmaker argues against the gold standard, a popular solution to our current woes in the minds of many. He argues that the atrocity of our banking system is not fiat currency, but debt-based, fractional reserve banking, and the ability to create booms and depressions by expanding and shrinking the money supply. There is also an interesting discussion of the tally stick, a fiat currency in England that was perhaps one of the most stable and long-lasting forms of money, ever. Founding shares for the Bank of England were bought with tally sticks; once the bank had power, they began to push to abolish tally sticks altogether.

Another thing I like about this movie is that, without beating you over the head, he hints at the “hidden powers” which rule this whole system with the sly shots of pyramids and obelisks in the background.

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