Category Archives: On Slavery
culture of usury
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about all the things that have contributed to the current economic crisis. Which is not just a crisis for this country, but for many individuals. I’m not a financial analyst; in fact, I’m quite inept when it comes to adding 2 + 2. Yet it seems very important to try to understand what is happening here, because something bad is definitely happening.
A recent article about wounded vets, and their economic woes.
An online book on Buddhist economics and ethics by Ven. P.A. Payutto.
“Mortgage Vultures” and rescue scams.
Credit Card Nation and In Debt We Trust.
Many lenders are not just predatory, but also abusive.
Recent events point to an increasing numbness, a lack of compassion, a lack of real understanding about the extent to which we are all hooked into a culture of usury, and a cycle of dependency upon those who use us, and our money — unwisely, to say the least.
