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Re:SoftBank plans to lend $20B to its CEO and employees amid... by navigatesol on Monday August 19, 2019 @08:51AM (#20737255)
>Japan specifically could print unimaginable amount of money and use it to create whatever technology they want.

And they're not doing this because...?

We are living in truly dangerous times if people actually buy into this nonsense.

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Re:SoftBank plans to lend $20B to its CEO and employees amid... by lowdose on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:37AM (#20737604)
You are completely right. This sounds like a fringe academic theory from someone without skin in the game.
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Re:SoftBank plans to lend $20B to its CEO and employees amid... by corodra on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:12PM (#20739030)
Fringe academic theory is being generous. This is more someone watched that ten minute cartoon YouTube video on "how centralized banks really work" and now think they're economic experts.
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