Metal coins, paper, crypto-coins, and banking, where did our current money systems originate? Listen to this fascinating podcast from Think, KERA to learn more. “The first writing was just accounting.” Sounds like CPAs invented writing.
The Invention Of Money
Jacob Goldstein, co-host of NPR’s “Planet Money,” joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how our world goes ‘round in large part because we’ve all swallowed hard and agreed to not ask too much about the real value of currency. His new book is called “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing.”
