Funny how nobody ever asks what the word “debit” actually means. It comes from Latin debitum — “that which is owed.” So when someone says, “Don’t worry, I’ll pay with my debit card…” they’re basically saying: “I’ll pay you with the part of the bank’s ledger that represents what’s owed.” Not value. Not energy. Just an IOU inside another IOU system. Most never question it. I just asked it tonight and had a good laugh. When words in the system start revealing their origin, the illusion becomes a little harder to hold onto.