This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (2019)
S01E07 Is Money Bullshit?
Episode Overview
Host Kal Penn dives into the timeless, philosophical inquiry of what money truly is. He explores a contemporary revival of barter, the political ups and downs of the gold standard, and the "because I said so" reasoning behind fiat currency. Along the way, Kal unravels the intricacies of cryptocurrency and discovers strategies for thriving in an economic collapse—without becoming dinner for the hungry.