Minor Issues cover image

Who Invented Money?

Minor Issues

00:00

The Theoretical Origins of Money and Its Evolution

This chapter examines historical theories about the origin of money, highlighting Richard Cantillon's views on valued commodities like gold and silver. It also discusses Karl Menger's critique of existing hypotheses and Richard Radford's case study of cigarettes as a currency in WWII POW camps.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app