Episode 5: The Dogefather
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The Evolution of Currency and Economic Inequality
This chapter examines the historical evolution of currency, highlighting the influence of the 1848 California gold rush and the adoption of the gold standard. It also discusses economic inequalities during the Gilded Age, a fictional narrative about future gold abundance, and the shift away from the gold standard in the 1930s, linking it to the rise of technocracy.
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