From b9a0ab4df62d20de951d51cdfc1a655accd4f9c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: likho <licho@firemail.cc>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:27:19 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] added chart of inflation: debt vs ubi

---
 econ-demo.py | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/econ-demo.py b/econ-demo.py
index 0f84788..05546f3 100644
--- a/econ-demo.py
+++ b/econ-demo.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def visualize_ubi(terms=25):
             continue
         shares.append(calc_share_of_wealth(data))
     sow = pd.DataFrame(shares)
-    print(sow.keys())
+    # print(sow.keys())
     x = [i for i in range(1,terms)]
     assert(len(x) == len(shares))
 
@@ -132,5 +132,46 @@ def visualize_ubi(terms=25):
     plt.show()
     return
 
-visualize_ubi(terms=50)
+# visualize_ubi(terms=50)
 
+def calc_total_supply(df):
+    total = []
+    for key, data in df.items():
+        if key == "name":
+            continue
+        total.append(sum(data))
+    return total
+
+def visualize_inflation(terms=50):
+    participants = ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"]
+    balances = [100,40,20]
+
+    df = get_balances_over_time (
+        participants, balances, ubi,
+        terms = terms
+    )
+    total_supply_ubi = calc_total_supply(df)
+
+    df_si = get_balances_over_time (
+        participants, balances, simple_interest,
+        terms = terms
+    )
+    total_supply_si = calc_total_supply(df_si)
+    # + 1 because the initial frame is included this time
+    x = [i for i in range(1,terms+1)]
+    assert(len(x) == len(total_supply_si))
+
+    plt.style.use('dark_background')
+    plt.plot(
+        x, total_supply_ubi, color="cyan", label="UBI"
+    )
+    plt.plot(
+        x, total_supply_si, color="red", label="Debt (Simple Interest)"
+    )
+    plt.title("Money Supply over Time: UBI vs Simple Interest")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.xlabel("Terms")
+    plt.ylabel("Total Currency")
+    plt.show()
+
+visualize_inflation(terms=75)