Social poverty and usury dynamics
Abstract
Usury is a multi-complex "container," capable of concealing social, economic, and value-related phenomena and deviations. Usury conceals multiple social and economic fragilities and, simultaneously, amplifies their impact, as well as their potential for degeneration. Usury is now more widespread than ever, and even more "disguised" and insidious. Institutional and judicial systems appear to be lagging behind the advance of the phenomenon. At the same time, more and more individuals, consciously or unconsciously, are falling victim to it.
Keywords
poverty; usury; corruption; crime; inequality; mistrust.
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