The current liberal economic model is questioned, comparing it to Greco-Roman euergetism, and arguing that it has led to a spiral of debt and inflation that impoverishes the population.
The liberal economic model, often presented as the engine of pogre, has been debated and criticized for centuries. But what lies behind the figures and theories? Going back to **Ancient Greece** and the **Rome** of emperors like **Augustus** and **Hadrian**, there was a social practice called **euergetism**. Private fortunes, encouraged by the government, made generous donations to cities. The goal was noble: to beautify the surroundings, build necessary infrastructure, finance armies for defense, organize the **Olympic Games**, or erect theaters. Social canteens were even created to ensure a meal for the most disadvantaged. It was a culture that sought to create a **welfare society**, where the wealthy shared their wealth, took pride in it, and received social recognition for their contribution.
## The Shift Towards Hoarding
This ideal of shared well-being, however, seems to have been overshadowed by a diametrically opposed mentality. Criticism points to a radical change from the 18th and 19th centuries, with the fall of old tyrannies and the rise of a new order based on what has been termed "bourgeois liberalism." This period was characterized, according to this view, by a series of "robberies" throughout **Europe**. Large banks and multinational corporations allegedly began to hoard fortunes, marking the end of the Greco-Roman sharing mentality. In its place, an economic culture defined as "hoarding, greedy, and thieving" emerged. European patriots, fed up with this plunder and seeing citizens return to poverty and precariousness, reacted by seeking greater state control over the means of production and strategic sectors.
## Debt and Inflation as Tools
The critical narrative suggests that the World Wars were orchestrated to devastate Europe and its patriotic regimes, paving the way for the global imposition of liberalism. Since then, it is argued, the world economy has been based on what is termed "Jewish economy," a system where **debt** and **inflation** are central. The objective, from this perspective, would be the constant depreciation of savings to keep the population in a state of perpetual poverty and ensure dependence through debt for any need. Laws, it is claimed, are designed to prioritize debt repayment, even above basic needs such as food, housing, or healthcare.
## The Power of Speculation and Loss of Purchasing Power
This liberal model also allows for **speculation**, understood as the concentration of goods in few hands to set exorbitant prices and exploit the population. It is pointed out how the prices of basic consumer goods have multiplied exponentially in recent decades, causing a massive loss of purchasing power. While prices are equated to those in prosperous countries, wages remain at much lower levels, creating an insurmountable gap. Criticism intensifies by noting that, in this situation, citizens themselves are blamed for their precariousness, labeled as lazy, when in reality they are subjected to exhausting working conditions. The question that remains is whether this system, presented as a centuries-old scam, will finally be challenged.
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication.
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