for a science fiction take: the economy is in negative inflation in Frederik Pohl’s _The Other End of Time_. There is a scene where some astronauts are on their

for a science fiction take: the economy is in negative inflation in Frederik Pohl’s _The Other End of Time_. There is a scene where some astronauts are on their way home from a day of preparation, and as part of their routine convert their paychecks into cash and browse various sidewalk tables full of collectibles and antiques on the way home, converting their cash into miscellaneous items that would cling to or appreciate in value. this book was pre-web, and the scene a very minor scene of one relevance to the larger plot, but I still think about it a lot