&gt; government debit can grow until it&#x27;s not sustainable<p>Of course. That doesn&#x27;t mean governments follow a simple zero-sum model. Government economics is it&#x27;s own beast, with (hopefully) it&#x27;s own solutions.<p>re: fsck the theories - you may find this[1] interesting, which is a summary of where we stand right now on many aspects of government economics by econ prof Mark Blyth that he gave at a recent q&amp;a session. It might be one of the most succinct explanations of just how badly we&#x27;re fscked.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=iJCcoF5K0SM#t=1160" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=iJCcoF5K0SM#t=1160</a>