Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Ben Franklin: A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency (1729)

 A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency (1729)

Bonus: 

I'm pretty sure I already used "Money" last year.

Summary: Ben Franklin wants to print more money.

Commentary: I just read this since we're (hopefully) finally getting rid of the penny. I don't really know enough about colonial economics to feel strongly about his arguments. 

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