John FullartonThinkers

A Drain of gold (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the signal of a collapse already begun — overstocked markets, delayed returns, factories shut, artisans starving.

A Loan (n.) outlives ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠its banknotes: the notes stop circulating, but the debt remains, and unneeded currency drifts back to the issuer.