193 - Lyn Alden's Masterclass On Money

<p>When we think of people to walk us through the history of money and where it's all headed, it's hard to think of a guest more qualified than Lyn Alden. </p> <p>This episode is a masterclass where we answer seemingly simple questions like "What is Money?" to the future of money and how Lyn thinks the next great transfer of wealth will play out. <br /> ------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-lyn-alden-and-the-history-of-money"> https://www.bankless.com/debrief-lyn-alden-and-the-history-of-money</a> <br /> -----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a> <br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/Arbitrum">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a>  ⁠</p> <p>🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Celo">https://bankless.cc/Celo</a><br /> ------<br /> CHAPTERS<br /> 0:00 Intro<br /> 6:34 What is Money?<br /> 10:03 Double Coincidence of Wants<br /> 14:18 How Does Money Emerge?<br /> 19:46 Progression Of Money Over Time<br /> 28:00 Society vs Society<br /> 33:14 The Transition to Fiat<br /> 39:07 Settlement Time Of Gold<br /> 47:53 What Are Banks?<br /> 59:14 The Technology Arc<br /> 1:04:26 How Nation States Impact Money<br /> 1:13:33 Ledger's and Army's<br /> 1:16:36 Bretton Woods<br /> 1:31:01 Is The Fiat Era Ending?<br /> 1:38:13 The Crypto Future<br /> 1:44:05 Future Predictions<br /> -----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Lyn Alden<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact">https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact</a> </p> <p>Broken Money<br /> <a href=