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Bitcoin Has No Brakes w/ Lyn Alden (WiM595)

The "What is Money?" Show

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The Evolution of Money: From Gold to Bitcoin

This chapter examines the historical journey of money, tracing the evolution from tangible commodities like gold to digital currencies such as Bitcoin. It highlights the ways in which money functions as an emergent phenomenon across cultures and discusses the implications of centralization versus decentralization in monetary systems. The conversation also addresses the role of inflation on asset values and how Bitcoin presents a potential solution to the limitations of traditional financial systems.

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