FinancialandPersonalInterestfromCapital

Conventional economists often say that interest is good (or not bad) because without it, no one would lend anything - there is no incentive to do so.

We see within any economy that people find ways around the status quo of law and principle. With interest, people loan to family and trusted people they know, with the understanding that the 'favor' will be returned. The risks are higher and there is no transparancy, but a regime where monetary interest is prohibited ought to incentivize intentional community in the form of active and intense family and social networking.

Maybe ancient taboos against interest arose because leaders put a higher value on community and family than on transparency and liquidity in monetary markets.