Explains: The Rise of Gold
Bitcoin Well Podcast
- Published
- January 30, 2026
- Duration
- 9:03
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
Send us Fan Mail **Explains 0: What is Money? 2 - The Rise of Gold ** Why did the Egyptians, Romans, and Aztecs all choose the same yellow metal for money? They never met, but they all came to the same conclusion. 🤔 It wasn't magic, and it wasn't a decree from the gods. It was brutal free-market competition. In this episode of "What is Money?", we explor…
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Send us Fan Mail **Explains 0: What is Money? 2 - The Rise of Gold ** Why did the Egyptians, Romans, and Aztecs all choose the same yellow metal for money? They never met, but they all came to the same conclusion. 🤔 It wasn't magic, and it wasn't a decree from the gods. It was brutal free-market competition. In this episode of "What is Money?", we explore The Rise of Gold. We break down the physics that made gold the "hardest" money on earth, the concept of Stock-to-Flow Ratio, and why gold was
Themes
- society
- culture