The Big Things you need to know!

First, here’s what we’re NOT saying: We’re not saying currency-issuing governments can’t spend too much, or on the wrong things. We are not saying that our current monetary system is perfect, nor are we ignoring the very real problems related to rising inequality and concentration of economic and political power. And we’re not saying governments should pay for everything just because they can!

Our aim is to provide a basic understanding of how modern monetary systems work, dispel some common myths, and help us see how to use this powerful tool to better serve the public. We are saying that currency-issuing governments aren’t actually constrained in the ways we commonly understand. They have the power — and indeed, the responsibility — to use their sovereign currency to help develop the nation and improve the living standards of their citizens with the resources made available to them.