A debt jubilee was my argument when student loan forgiveness was all the rage. We're making carte blanche value judgments on the debt that people hold as if ge

A debt jubilee was my argument when student loan forgiveness was all the rage. We're making carte blanche value judgments on the debt that people hold as if getting a degree in Computer Science is a more noble use of money than bridging the gap between paychecks when life comes at you unexpectedly. Nobody should be stuck paying 30% interest year over year. Those rates should be categorically illegal, and if anyone thinks they're truly necessary, then we need to re-examine our society as a whole. Debt repayment needs to be capped at the original sum plus an additional total value.