• 27. 4. 2025 • H. T. •
Have you ever wondered who benefits the most when central banks print money? It’s not an even distribution—far from it. When new money enters the economy, those closest to the printing process—banks, financial institutions, and government contractors—get to use it first, before inflation catches up. This phenomenon, known as the Cantillon Effect, means that by the time the average person sees this money, the cost of goods and services has already risen.
In a world of finite resources, printing more money doesn’t create more wealth—it just reshuffles who holds it. Those with assets see their value rise, while wage earners struggle to keep up with higher prices. This is why monetary policy isn’t just about numbers—it shapes economic inequality. There are paths to reverse this flow and redistribute to wealth the productive members of society instead of financial economy.
How would the world look like if wealth was redistributed to the productive part of the economy instead of financial? What do you think, do we have the power to influence this flow?
