What is money and how does it function in society? Why did the US change from the gold standard to fiat currency, and what are the implications of that for banking and politics? I discuss with my guest Max Gillman (Friedrich A. Hayek Professor of Economic History; University of Missouri - St. Louis) the history of money in the US and it's function throughout it's history of financial crisis.

Associated links for Max:book: https://www.amazon.com/Spectre-Price-Inflation-Max-Gillman/dp/1788212371website: https://maxgillman.com/

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