Cantillon Effect Explained — Why Inflation Makes the Rich Richer

The Cantillon Effect explained: how inflation and money printing transfer wealth from the poor to the rich. Economic history, central banking, and wealth inequality analysis. Richard Cantillon discovered in 1755 that money enters the economy unevenly. Banks and corporations get new money first, buying assets before prices rise. By the time money reaches wages, purchasing power is lost. This video breaks down why purchasing power depends on your distance from the money printer. 0:00 — Inflation as a strategy 0:08 — The bad luck myth 0:15 — Richard Cantillon's discovery 0:23 — Uneven money distribution 0:30 — Bankers vs Peasants 0:44 — Modern money printing 0:50 — Where printed money goes 0:54 — Banks and Tech Giants 1:02 — Asset inflation vs Wages 1:08 — The trickle down delay 1:13 — Loss of purchasing power 1:19 — Distance from the printer 1:26 — Stock market vs Wages 1:32 — System working as designed 1:38 — Why the rich love inflation #CantillonEffect #Inflation #Economics #WealthInequality #MoneyPrinting #FinancialLiteracy