The Hidden Cost of Convenience: Why Easy Money Makes Soft Minds

We live in an age where convenience is king. Groceries appear at our doors. Information flows into our pockets. Digital assistants finish our sentences before we do. But in this smooth and streamlined world, something vital is being lost—our edge. Nowhere is this more evident than in the way we relate to money. Modern finance, powered by fiat, has embraced the ethos of ease. Money is printed, debt is normalized, and stimulus is injected like a societal sedative. It’s a world built for comfort, but that comfort is rotting our minds. The Sedation of Society Through Easy Money Fiat money is like junk food for the soul: quick, satisfying, and deeply damaging over time. Central banks conjure trillions with a keystroke. Governments hand out checks to “stimulate” the economy. Credit cards give the illusion of wealth while chaining people to interest payments. This system rewards consumption over creation, dependence over discipline. It removes friction from financial life, but also removes th...