💰 A Sumerian Fix for America’s Debt Crisis
The New York Times has floated a bold idea: tackle the U.S. debt with a 4,000-year-old concept from ancient Sumer—“amargi,” meaning “freedom” or debt release. This principle called for wiping the slate clean when debt became unsustainable.
Back around 2400 BC, such resets helped prevent economic collapse. Today, with $40 trillion in government debt and limited options—sluggish growth, political resistance to higher taxes, and inflation failing to erase liabilities—the authors suggest it might be time to reconsider radical forgiveness.
Sometimes, starting over isn’t reckless. It’s necessary.
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