And without savings, new job creation becomes impossible. People consume whatever they produce as fast as they produce it,<ref>or "[[prodigal]]ity," as [[Adam Smith]] referred to it.</ref> because money becomes worthless if you hold onto it (like a game of Hot Potato, or an ice cream cone melting in your hand). This is much of the theory behind [[Keynesian economics]] and [[stimulus]] spending. | And without savings, new job creation becomes impossible. People consume whatever they produce as fast as they produce it,<ref>or "[[prodigal]]ity," as [[Adam Smith]] referred to it.</ref> because money becomes worthless if you hold onto it (like a game of Hot Potato, or an ice cream cone melting in your hand). This is much of the theory behind [[Keynesian economics]] and [[stimulus]] spending. |