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The Idea Meritocracy | Principles of Bitcoin Series | Episode 1 (WiM254)

The "What is Money?" Show

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The Origins of Money

Money is naturally in any society where trade is occurring, which is to say, basically every society. It's very simply just the most tradable asset. Most people think money is a government creation, but money is not a government creation. But naturally, emergent asset that becomes most tradable as a result of its, basically, its properties are money.

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