As Crypto currencies and other alternative currencies rise in popularity, the dollar becomes less and less secure. In today's episode we take a look at why the dollar is struggling, what the alternatives are, and how we got here in the first place. You can’t answer these questions without knowing something about the nature of money itself. So we answer questions like: what is the history of money, why do societies use money, why do certain goods become money vs others, and what that means for the current monetary landscape. We also address the common historical trend for money to be debased and eventually move towards paper and inflation to benefit agents of government.
Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod
Photo: Bermix Studio on Unsplash
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46: The Appeal of Socialism
45: The Dehumanizing Nature of Partisanship
44: Conspiracy Theories & The Breakdown of Trust
43: The Coronavirus Vaccine
42: Israel & Gaza
41: The Housing Crisis
40: Biden's Plan & The Hidden Costs of Government Action
39: The Derek Chauvin Trial & How We Approach Racism
38: Foreign Policy & The Russia Sanctions
37: Derek Chauvin, Infrastructure, Border Crisis, & More
36: Equality, The American Dream, & The Power of Words
35: Gun Control
34: The Atlanta Shootings & Racism
32: Energy Policy & The Texas Outage
31: Minimum Wage & The Poor
30: Loan Forgiveness & Student Debt
29: Impeachment, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Gamestop, Covid, & More
28: Big Tech & Free Speech
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