The Dollar's game: Power, perception, mythology and control of global economy

The very notion of money is a constructed reality, a shared illusion we mistake for tangible truth. Its value isn't inherent; it's a meticulously crafted myth, propagated by the confluence of cultural, social, political, and industrial forces. This orchestrated belief, this collective hallucination, is the bedrock of our economic system.

This belief, this faith in the power of money, is not fundamentally different from our belief in God or a political ideology. It's a leap of faith, a collective acceptance of an intangible concept that shapes our reality. Just as religious or political doctrines require widespread acceptance to hold sway, so too does money.

The global dominance of the American dollar exemplifies this principle. It's not a testament to inherent superiority, but a demonstration of the United States' capacity to impose its narrative, to convince—or coerce—the world into accepting its currency as the universal measure of value. This power is wielded through the manipulation of shared belief, a testament to the sway of collective perception.

From this understanding, the fetishization of currency backed by gold, or any other commodity, as the sole arbiter of monetary integrity becomes a flawed premise. Money, at its core, is a tool for quantifying exchange, its effectiveness tied to stability and transparency. The gold standard, far from being a safeguard, merely relocates the locus of manipulation, shifting it from printing presses to gold reserves.

This shift reveals the true source of the dollar’s instability, which is not the removal of the gold standard, but the unchecked expansion of its supply. Each new injection of dollars into the global market acts as a silent tax, a form of economic imperialism that devalues the holdings of even the poorest nations, a direct consequence of faith in the dollar.

Therefore, the search for an incorruptible monetary system, whether anchored in gold or digital code, is a pursuit of a chimera. 

Money, ultimately, is a reflection of power, a tool shaped by belief and political reality. Given that its value derives from shared belief, and beliefs are always malleable, the question remains: can a truly neutral system ever exist, or are we forever trapped within the subjective, politically charged narratives of our economic myths?