Chartalism and the state theory of money
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Introduction
Modern Monetary Theory views money as a "creature of the state". Chartalism is the belief that money or "the unit of account" is determined by a Sovereign government or other governing authority. This contrasts with mainstream views of money as having arisen by people spontaneously agreeing to use precious metals as a medium of exchange.
