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Usury does not mean high interest. It means any interest, however low, demanded for an unproductive loan. It is not only immoral but it is ultimately destructive of society. It has only been the rule of our commerce to take usury since the breakup of Europe following on the Reformation. Usury will destroy our society, but meanwhile there is no escape from it. Read more …
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The Dance of Death, 1474, fresco painting (Church of St. Mary, Beram, Croatia)
1,051 words
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Езра Паунд, у своєму славнозвісному канто XLV «Через лихву» писав: Read more …