"A glass of beer costs 4 billion marks."
The ultimate illustration of the catastrophic consequences when a state abuses its printing press. In 1923 Germany, one had to transport bundles of banknotes by wheelbarrow just to purchase a single loaf of bread.
1. A Society Paralyzed by Irrationality
As the value of currency evaporated, the diligent, saving middle class found themselves rendered homeless overnight. The state, having annihilated the value of savings, engendered extreme public fury, which subsequently became the optimal cultural medium for the emergence of the monstrous figure of Adolf Hitler.