Journal of Cogency

For the philosophical study of social power

Tag: debt

  • What Happens When a Country Defaults?

    What Happens When a Country Defaults?

    If a ruler wants to get something done, they need to give orders. Personally, there are four types of orders: suggestions, directions, requests, and purchases. On a society-wide mechanistic level, these become two types: decrees (orders without the expectation of repayment, which includes suggestions and directions) and requisitions (orders with the expectation of repayment, which…