"...it's a hit,"

Avedon speaks of money.

So instead of letting the government create the money those who would rule us have dictated it must borrow it, letting the banks create the money instead. And charge interest, a portion of which falls into the hands of those who would rule us.

Perfect scam, isn't it?

Money exists to tie we who are ruled to the realm of the rulers. In a universe of infinite boundaries, where all energy derives from the relentless sun, those who would rule have a heavy investment to protect, and a strong interest in maintaining the need for austerity.