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Perhaps the most important concept that everybody first needs to understand is the following:
Perhaps the most important concept that everybody first needs to understand is the following:
"Nothing ever comes for free."<ref><sup>1</sup></ref>  
"Nothing ever comes for free."<ref>Kevin Mitnick,''The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data'' Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (February 14, 2017)ISBN-10: 0316380504 ISBN-13: 978-0316380508 </ref>  


Once that important publicly known concept is grasped to satisfaction, we may consider proceeding as follows: in order to get useful answers to problems, we need first to ask the right questions<ref><sup>2</sup></ref>.  
Once that important publicly known concept is grasped to satisfaction, we may consider proceeding as follows: in order to get useful answers to problems, we need first to ask the right questions<ref> Douglas Adams - ''The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything'' in ''The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, A Trilogy in Four Parts'' Publisher: Del Rey (April 30, 2002) ISBN-10: 0345453743 ISBN-13: 978-0345453747 </ref>.  
Appropriate questions likely useful in this regard are:
Appropriate questions likely useful in this regard are:
# Why do wealthy entities always give a sizeable proportion of their profits to non-profit organizations (which is generally considered a good thing), in line with advices given in some ancient scriptures, even though this is not required by law? <ref><sup>3</sup></ref>.
# Why do wealthy entities always give a sizeable proportion of their profits to non-profit organizations (which is generally considered a good thing), in line with advices given in some ancient scriptures, even though this is not required by law? <ref> Credit is given to the source, an individual in the clergy whose identity can be revealed with their permission </ref>.
# Why is such a huge proportion of the financial industry profit-driven and reliant on interest rates for the purpose of creating yet more money?<ref><sup>4</sup></ref>
# Why is such a huge proportion of the financial industry profit-driven and reliant on interest rates for the purpose of creating yet more money?<ref> ColdFusion TV channel on YouTube and more specifically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzoX7zEZ6h4 </ref>


Instead of charging interest, perhaps we need to shift our focus towards the general good for the public (i.e. stabilizing the economy) and endeavour upon this goal in a gradual yet decisive and responsible fashion.<ref><sup>5</sup></ref>
Instead of charging interest, perhaps we need to shift our focus towards the general good for the public (i.e. stabilizing the economy) and endeavour upon this goal in a gradual yet decisive and responsible fashion.<ref> Credit to a legal professional whose identity can be revealed upon enquiry, pending their permission.
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# Kevin Mitnick,''The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data'' Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (February 14, 2017)ISBN-10: 0316380504 ISBN-13: 978-0316380508
# Douglas Adams - ''The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything'' in ''The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, A Trilogy in Four Parts'' Publisher: Del Rey (April 30, 2002) ISBN-10: 0345453743 ISBN-13: 978-0345453747
# Credit is given to the source, an individual in the clergy whose identity can be revealed with their permission
# ColdFusion TV channel on YouTube and more specifically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzoX7zEZ6h4
# Credit to a legal professional whose identity can be revealed upon enquiry, pending their permission.
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