Basics_02: Monetary History & The Rise of Bitcoin

Part 2 of the Bitcoin Basics Series — a popcorn style chat centering around monetary history and where Bitcoin fits in. Daz & Seb from LookingGlass Education join Dan & Josh throughout this series.

FULL BITCOIN BASICS SERIES HERE

WE COVER:

• The origins and history of money
• The shortcomings of our current monetary system 
• What solutions does Bitcoin present?

WANT MORE? HERE ARE FURTHER RESOURCES REGARDING THIS TOPIC:

• Daz’s pick —  When Money Dies by Adam Fergusson
• Seb’s pick —  Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
• Dan’s pick — “What Is Money, Anyway?” by Lyn Alden
• Josh's pick --Shelling Out by Nick Szabo

ITEMS MENTIONED:

• • Looking Glass Education
  • BTC001 Podcast Episode w/ Preston Pysh and Robert Breedlove
  • Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
  • The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
  • “Bitcoin Is Time” by Gigi
  • “The World’s Money Problem” by Lyn Alden (December Newsletter)
  • What Has Government Done to Our Money? and The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar by Murray Rothbard
  • The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor

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