The Time Thief
"When we stop conceiving of central banking as an economics story, and start to see it as a crime story, we are beginning to get the true picture." — Robert Breedlove
Every event below represents a moment when the Federal Reserve created money from nothing, diluting the value of every dollar in existence. Each dollar represents hours of someone's life. Tap any event to see the full story.
Total hours conjured from thin air (quantifiable events only)
409.4 billion
That's 196.8 million years of full-time human labor, created by keystroke.
For comparison, the trans-Atlantic slave trade stole an estimated 2.5 trillion hours over 365 years (Robert Breedlove, “Masters and Slaves of Money”).
Show 6 more events (1987–present)
“Hours stolen” = Money created ÷ Average hourly wage at time of event. This represents the labor-equivalent of money conjured by keystroke.
Sources: Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Treasury, FRED, Congressional Budget Office.
The Antidote: Incorruptible Money
Bitcoin's supply is enforced by mathematics, not politicians. No one can print more. No one can debase your savings. 21 million, forever.
Inspired by “Masters and Slaves of Money” by Robert Breedlove