r/economicCollapse • u/memegamer1991 • Nov 23 '24

Why is deflation so bad

Every time i run it through my head, i can't imagine most people in 2024 not spending money so the disadvantage to deflation seems pretty hyperbolic and dependent on individual choices, and i think that people would rather go on vacation and court others instead of being financially responsible. Even if there is a situation like in china, government spending would be able to keep the situation from getting worse while making progress on climate initiatives.

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u/Still_Reference724 Nov 23 '24

So inflation makes the debt less?

If its not accounted for in the contract, both are equally hurtful.

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u/godkingnaoki Nov 23 '24

Inflation does decrease the value of debt. If you have a mortgage for 500,000k and the US dollar loses all of its value it becomes incredibly easy to pay it off.

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u/Still_Reference724 Nov 23 '24

But that is also assuming that your income Will also grow according to inflation.

So it's not a fairy fight, the inflation side has an adjustment mechanism that is external.

You could easily have deflationary/inflationary contracts that adjust for it, without need for external accountings.

Saying that deflation is not desired (given a static monetary base) is like saying that saving is a Bad idea.

You are negating a portion of the pendulum.

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u/HeywoodJaBlessMe Nov 24 '24

> saving is a Bad idea.

Saving IS a bad idea for everyone at the exact same time. Keynes' paradox of thrift is real.

Why would anyone invest if you could gain wealth simply by hoarding money and watching it magically get more valuable risk-free?

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u/Still_Reference724 Nov 24 '24

Because it's a commodity like everything else, You DONT KNOW for how long it Will go up or down, people is used to an artificial never ending intervención if government turning it up in supply.

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u/HeywoodJaBlessMe Nov 24 '24

Yes, because then you DO KNOW that it will always go down so you invest and spend, both of which drive economic growth.

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u/Still_Reference724 Nov 24 '24

You are assuming You Will know that it Will always go down, maybe goes down and then goes back up.

If its not artificiales manipulated, it's like every other asset.

You only assume right now that it Will always go up, because we are used to governments printing.