This is an interesting documentary which explains how our money system works.
I know you're busy, but you should make the time to watch this. As the dollar continues its slow decline, it is important that we educate ourselves as to what is really going on here so that we can potentially fix it.
Ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away.
Hence, look around...
Zeitgeist Addendum Documentary:
(the beginning is a little slow, but stick with it...it gets interesting)