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A Seminar on Money

Ludwig von Mises · 41:34 · Recorded 8 November 1969

From a practical point of view, the supply of money is very different from the supply of any other good. An increase in other goods, like shoes or meat, is a welcome event, but an increase in the supply of money dilutes the purchasing power of each money unit.

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