Articles tagged with #a-guide-to-money
PDS•November 28, 2024Bitcoin - What is it Actually Good For? (A Guide to Money: Part 8 of 8)
Bitcoin has been called many things: digital gold, a currency, a collectible, a ponzi scheme. But after more than a decade of operation, we can start to see what Bitcoin is actually useful for. Let's break it down.
PDS•November 27, 2024Digital Scarcity: How Bitcoin Solved the Internet's Hardest Problem (A Guide to Money: Part 7)
For decades, the challenge seemed insurmountable: how do you create something digital that can't be infinitely copied? From music to movies to photos, the internet's defining feature was that any digital object could be duplicated endlessly at zero cost. This made digital payments seemingly impossible without trusted intermediaries - until Bitcoin.
PDS•November 24, 2024Sound Money vs Government Control: Why Freedom Depends on Who Controls the Monetary System (A Guide to Money: Part 6)
There's a fundamental scam at the heart of modern economics: the idea that the government needs to manage the money supply. This seemingly technical question about monetary policy is actually about something much deeper - it's about freedom itself.
PDS•November 23, 2024The Hidden Truth About Prices: How Central Banks Break the Economy's Information System (A Guide to Money: Part 5)
When you think about money and prices, you probably think about shopping or business. But there's something much deeper going on: prices are actually the world's largest and most sophisticated information system. And central banks are breaking it.
JOSWE•November 18, 2024Why Good Money Makes Good People: The Importance of Time Preference (A Guide to Money: Part 4)
The type of money we use can change our mindset, our culture, and even the future of our society. Here is why time preference matters when it comes to money.
JOSWE•November 17, 2024The Ultimate Money Mess-Up: How Governments Killed Good Money (A Guide to Money: Part 3)
A deep dive into how government decisions led to the collapse of good money, from abandoning gold to the chaos of hyperinflation. Here’s the full story.
JOSWE•November 14, 2024From Gold to Glory: A Wild Ride Through Money's Greatest Hits
How did gold become the ultimate money? And why did the Roman Empire collapse over coins? Let’s dive into the wild history of money!
JOSWE•November 11, 2024A Guide to Money: Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know (Part 1)
Learn everything you never knew you needed to know about money, from its history to the basics of currency and the evolution of money.
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