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by kazagistar 4509 days ago
We could easily halve the money held by people in the united states, and not affect the wealth of 95% of individuals. And frankly, a lot of the "wealth" in our society is in moving money, and trying to convince people to buy stuff that they don't really need and does not benefit their quality of life significantly.

Not that I think a collapse is particularly likely, but even if one happens, it is very plausible that it won't really be that bad.