Fiat Current Sea: Maritime Money
Our currency is like current in the sea The stream ebbs and flows, directed by the banks on either side The river-banks control the current; but the money-banks control the currency This is why our ‘cash flow’ is a ‘liquid asset‘ ‘Liquidity’ is literally available current-sea Water is a metaphor for money We use marine and aquatic vernacular to generically describe financial terms every day without even realizing it. When we make a lot of money, we make barrels of it. But if we are broke, we’re in deep. We’re drowning in a sea of debt. Or maybe we’re in hot water. Our bank accounts have dried up. But the economy can be tough, and we’re often just trying to stay afloat or keep our heads above water. (above) The Black River Bank of Watertown, New York was established in 1844 and ran until 1864…