This is an outstanding summary of the current state of the world economy, explained in the simplest possible terms. Jim Rickards is a current day financial Copernicus, amidst global institutions that seem unable to re-examine the underlying premise of our dysfunctional monetary system.
https://live.worldbank.org/the-death-of-money

Dollars Distort Our Understanding of Wealth
Most investors measure wealth in dollars — but what if the ruler itself is shrinking? Since 2000, the S&P 500 is up nearly 5x in dollar terms, yet priced in

