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Money, macro conditions, institutions, and the practical judgment needed to preserve value over time.

"Honest weights and balances belong to the Lord; all the weights in the bag are of his making." — Proverbs 16:11

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The Treasury is where money, institutions, macro conditions, and long-horizon financial thought are examined carefully and without hype.

It gathers work on sound money, economic judgment, and the structures that quietly shape ordinary life. The emphasis here is on seeing clearly, weighing consequences, and resisting financial amnesia.

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You are inside one room of the archive. Read the featured pieces below if you want the fastest feel for this section, follow Trails if you want a cross-realm path, or go back to Start Here if you want the archive-wide overview first.

Featured in The Treasury

CBDCs

·15 mins
Money Cbdc Central-Banking Macro
Originally published on 2022-06-16. There is a major shift happening right now regarding monetary systems. Central banks around the globe are in different stages of researching and developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In fact, as a recent Bank for International Settlements report indicates, 90% of central banks around the world are currenctly studying the feasibility of issuing their own CBDC. This is not just something being put into place in one or two totalitarian countries, but in nearly every country in the world.

Real Money

·25 mins
Gold Money Inflation Debt
Originally published on 2022-09-03. Traditional financial wisdom going back thousands of years universally states that you should save your money and avoid going into debt. Take for example the financial principles taught in the bible:

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CBDC Presentation

·2 mins
Cbdc Presentation Monetary-System Video
Originally published on 2022-09-18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85Rzigrd2c Earlier this month I gave a presentation at my local community center on Central Bank Digital Currencies(CBDCs). If you have an interest in the topic, this presentation was originally published with video and slide references. I am preserving the writeup here as part of the archive. The talk is also viewable on YouTube.

Real Money

·25 mins
Gold Money Inflation Debt
Originally published on 2022-09-03. Traditional financial wisdom going back thousands of years universally states that you should save your money and avoid going into debt. Take for example the financial principles taught in the bible:

CBDCs

·15 mins
Money Cbdc Central-Banking Macro
Originally published on 2022-06-16. There is a major shift happening right now regarding monetary systems. Central banks around the globe are in different stages of researching and developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In fact, as a recent Bank for International Settlements report indicates, 90% of central banks around the world are currenctly studying the feasibility of issuing their own CBDC. This is not just something being put into place in one or two totalitarian countries, but in nearly every country in the world.
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DuckDuckGo to Begin Censoring "Disinformation"

A warning about DuckDuckGo's shift toward curated search results, and what it reveals about trust, censorship, and dependence on centralized platforms.
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SearXNG

Why Drew self-hosted SearXNG as a private search engine instead of relying on proprietary search providers.
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ESG Presentation

A short set of viewing recommendations and framing notes for understanding ESG, power, and institutional control.