Fiat doesn’t just steal your money. It steals your imagination. When money constantly loses value, thinking long term stops making sense. Dreams that take years to build feel unrealistic. Patience feels punished. So people adapt. They lower their ambitions. They optimize for safety instead of meaning. They trade big dreams for stable paychecks, titles, and things that signal success to others. Over time, this becomes normal. You stop asking what you want to build and start asking what you can afford. Life turns into maintenance, not creation. To cope, the system floods you with distraction. Entertainment replaces purpose. Consumption replaces curiosity. You stay busy, but you are not fulfilled. This is how debasement really works. Not just on money, but on human potential.