Moat

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moat

Title text: For any problem there's a set of solutions that would actually work but would be too weird to be accepted.

Votey

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Hi, I'd like to withdraw some money from my-what's with the fire?

Oh, that. In order to prevent a bank run, we transferred all physical assets and banking information to a single warehouse surrounded by a great ring of flames.

So can I get my money out?

Absolutely- anyone willing to walk through the moat of endless conflagration can have their assets at will.

The old system was the gradual consolidation of all wealth in a tiny number of banks that were so large that they could demand their failures be subsidized by threatening average citizens with crisis.

Maybe add some sharks around the moat? And spikes?

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We can avoid a hostile takeover by putting the heads of foes on great pikes!

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