By studying history, it is possible to learn how past civilizations have risen and fallen. Repeated mistakes have been made throughout time. These mistakes show us how monetary systems within societies have broken down and collapsed since money was first used.

The Past –

History can show us many things; let’s take the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. The Romans rose to power in 64 AD. by starting out on a solid financial footing. There was a sound money system in place. They started off using 100 percent solid gold and silver coins as a medium of exchange for goods and services. As time passed however, more and more social programs needed funding. More major government projects were taken on, along with more and more wars being fought…

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The government can print money. So why don’t they simply print more and then give it away to everyone? Certainly this would alleviate poverty and stimulate the economy. Within modern economic societies money is used so intensely, that many times people forget what money really is and why we use it.


Why was money invented?

Before money came along, people got what they wanted by trading things between one another so in the end both people would receive what they wanted. Economists call this method of exchange or the barter system. Bartering however was a very inefficient system because you had to seek out someone who had what you wanted…

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Currently every country in Europe with little exception is burning. Don’t be mistaken, the United States is not far off from this internal flame either. It is going to take some type of large scale Central Banking coordinated event to trigger the large scale money-printing that will ultimately need to happen.

Money printing from the world’s central banks will all need to come together as one, to prevent the major economies of the world from imploding. Events such as high unemployment world-wide could be a trigger to set off the printing presses…

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