There's an idea that dates back at least to biblical times. That there should be a moment when debts are forgiven. Its called a jubilee.
The jubilee has not gotten a lot of traction in the modern world. You may remember after the financial crisis, some of the Occupy Wall Street protesters were calling for a jubilee. But it basically ended there.
Today on the show, we go to a country that tried it to see if it really works out as planned.
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