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Money did not always exist in its current form. There was a time when goods and services were just exchanged for one another, without actual coins or cash changing hands. The preconception is that our current monetary system, the status quo, makes complete sense. But as millennia of history have proven to us, money is very complex, and there is a lot at stake. Jacob Goldstein, host of the popular NPR podcast, Planet Money, joins the podcast.Jacob Goldstein's book -"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B083J1BPNC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5432816/advertisement
Coming up on "Who Are These Guys?" - The History of Money: Unraveling the True Story of a Made Up Thing. Join Megan, Jesse, Jon, and Kurt as they dive into the captivating world of money. Explore the origins of this fictitious concept and its ties to the gold standard, printing restrictions, and economic turmoil. Discover the ongoing debates around whether money should be tied to tangible assets. Get ready for a mind-bending journey through the thousand-year event that is money. Plus, a bizarre drug experience, Italian food woes, a love affair with 7 Eleven, grappling competitions, a Netflix show recommendation, and more. Stay tuned for an episode full of intrigue, insight, and a sprinkle of humor. Let's find out - Who Are These Guys? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whoaretheseguys/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whoaretheseguys/support
In this episode of The Agent of Wealth Podcast, the Bautis Financial team discusses the tenth book assignment in their monthly Book Club, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money is a useful fiction that has shaped societies for thousands of years, from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the first stock market in Amsterdam to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century.In this episode, we discuss:The history and evolution of money.The concept of value and how money derives its worth.The power and influence of money.Technology and the future of money.And more!Resources:Episode Transcript & Blog | Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing | Listen to Previous Episodes of the Bautis Financial Book Club | Bautis Financial: 7 N Mountain Ave Montclair, New Jersey 07042 (862) 205-5000 | Schedule an Introductory Call
Brady Dale covers cryptocurrency for Axios. His new book is SBF: How The FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's Very Bad Good Guy. “I am a fast writer. I've always been fast. I just sat down and did the math on it and I was like, If I can write 1,500 words a day, I can write this book. And I can do that.” Show notes: @BradyDale bradydale.com Dale's Axios archive 00:00 SBF: How The FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's Very Bad Good Guy (Wiley • 2023) 09:00 Dale's Observer archive 09:00 Dale's CoinDesk archive 14:00 Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing (Jacob Goldstein • Hachette • 2020) 16:00 Coin Talk (Aaron Lammer and Jay Caspian Kang) 16:00 Techmeme Ride Home (Ride Home Media) 24:00 "#127: Sam Bankman-Fried on taking a high-risk approach to crypto and doing good" (80,000 Hours • Apr 2022) 28:00 Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Michael Lewis • Norton • 2023) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jacob Goldstein knows a lot about money. He wrote Jason's favorite book (apologies to Morgan Housel) about it, called "Money, the True Story of a Made-Up Thing". Jacob also hosts "What's Your Problem," the podcast where he talks to really smart people about problems they're trying to solve. This week, Jeff and Jason sat down with Jacob to talk about the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and how they compare with past bank crises. They also discuss Jacob's podcast, the problems he's solved and is trying to solve, and what it's like making such a big career change after more than a decade co-hosting NPR's Planet Money podcast. Companies discussed: SIVB, SBNY Find Jacob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobgoldstein Jacob's podcast: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem Jacob's book on money: https://www.amazon.com/Money-True-Story-Made-Up-Thing/dp/1549107089 We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here: https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio
How much gold is on our planet? And have we found most of it? This episode begins with some fascinating intel on gold including how much gold is actually in an Olympic Gold Medal and how much more gold is on a Nobel Prize. https://www.rd.com/article/gold-facts/ If you own your home, how much of the sky above it do you own? Why is “tolerated theft” actually encouraged by some businesses? These are just some of the interesting questions about ownership you will hear discussed with Michael Heller, one of the world's leading authorities on ownership. Michael is professor of real estate law at Columbia Law School and co-author of the book Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives (https://amzn.to/3uDMJkn) Where did money come from in the first place? Why do we (and must we) agree that pieces of paper and metal discs actually have value? Listen as Jacob Goldstein tells the fascinating story of money. Jacob is co-host of NPR's Planet Money program and author of the book Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing (https://amzn.to/2P11CwB). Jacob discusses things about money you probably didn't knew including why there are more $100 bills than $1in circulation and who is uses them mostly. A lot of people collect autographs – but what makes certain ones so much more desirable and valuable than others? Listen as I explain what type of autographs are really worth something and which ones are worth little more than the paper they are printed on – and why. https://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/features/autographs/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Dell Technologies' Presidents Day event is here! The savings start now on select sleek XPS laptops and more powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Don't forget special pricing on the latest monitors, docks and accessories, plus free shipping on everything and monthly payment options with Dell Preferred Account. Just call 877-ASK-DELL for these limited-time Presidents Day deals! With With TurboTax, an expert will do your taxes from start to finish, ensuring your taxes are done right (guaranteed), so you can relax! Feels good to be done with your taxes, doesn't it? Come to TurboTax and don't do your taxes. Visit https://TurboTax.com to learn more. Intuit TurboTax. Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls & emails with Online Privacy Protection from Discover? - And it's FREE! Just activate it in the Discover App. See terms & learn more at https://Discover.com/Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adam O. is the Master of Hashrate at Upstream Data. In episode 26 of Value Stack Podcast, we talk about the importance of counterparty risk in energy trade, how bitcoin mining is a perfectly fair game, the real effective altruism in crypto, how petroleum touches our everyday lives without us realizing it, and more. Check out the full show notes below. ____________________________________ Support the Show ____________________________________ 0:00 “Energy waste is the biggest problem in the energy industry. Bitcoin mining fixes this.” - tweet by Jaran Mellerud 4:00 Pushing Bitcoin mining to upstream energy markets 9:30 Upstream Data - turning stranded and wasted energy into bitcoin 19:45 How can oil companies be confident in bitcoin's long term success? 27:15 How bitcoin removes counterparty risk from energy trade 32:15 The first million blocks of bitcoin 35:01 Bitcoin is a fair game 37:00 Large vs small-scale bitcoin mining 42:10 Counterparty risk pt 2 (GET YOUR COINS OFF EXCHANGES) 47:15 Money: A True Story of a Made Up Thing 49:15 Bitcoin is the real “effective altruism” 55:50 Importance of self-custody, no-kyc bitcoin 59:24 How #bitcoin could fail 1:07:30 @Denverbitcoin history 1:10:26 Importance of petroleum in our everyday life 1:14:56 How bitcoin improves economic stability 1:19:31 Using bitcoin as unit of account 1:23:45 Measuring hashprice and energy efficiency 1:36:16 Is it a good time to mine bitcoin? 1:41:50 Building during bear markets 1:46:09 Next episode question for T.Bain - Adams County and Colorado Energy Markets 1:48:54 Outro @DenverBitcoin ____________________________________ Thanks for watching - we appreciate the support! Before you subscribe, please consider that we don't need extra attention from you-know-who
*** The Radiotopia fundraiser is happening right now! Support this show by becoming a member today: https://on.prx.org/3Ehr3B6 *** It's November 22nd. In 1910, a group of the most powerful bankers in the country were invited to the secluded Jekyll Island, off the coast of Georgia, to develop a plan for what would eventually become the Federal Reserve. Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Jacob Goldstein of Pushkin Industries to discuss the cloak and dagger arrangements for the meeting, why there was so much pressure to develop a plan, and how it changed the US economy. Jacob's book is “Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing.” And his podcast is What's Your Problem. Sign up for our newsletter! Find out more at thisdaypod.com And don't forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, out now from Radiotopia. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia
Americans have been talking about inflation for over a year now. Whatever the cause this is our current reality. What can we do to protect our personal finances right now? We'll see what our experts have to say. They also cover other money questions.Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob GoldsteinTax info: https://www.irs.gov/Email about what to invest inInflation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NYT Cooking food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says she's always looking for shortcuts in the kitchen — including ways to use fewer pans. Her latest cookbook is Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals.John Powers reviews the Indian film RRR.Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and talks about the early days of dollar bills in the U.S. His book is Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing.
NYT Cooking food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says she's always looking for shortcuts in the kitchen — including ways to use fewer pans. Her latest cookbook is Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals.John Powers reviews the Indian film RRR.Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and talks about the early days of dollar bills in the U.S. His book is Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing.
Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and ponders the Fed's next move. His book is Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing. Also, Ken Tucker reviews Ashley McBryde's concept album Lindeville.
Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and ponders the Fed's next move. His book is Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing. Also, Ken Tucker reviews Ashley McBryde's concept album Lindeville.
Have you ever sat back and wondered, “what is the actual story of how and why money was created?” In every episode of this pod we're talking about different ways to better your relationship with money and breaking down all the how-to's and how not to's with money. But, let's take a step back from that if you'll indulge me, and let's look at why we even use money in the first place. I think you can certainly agree that money has messed us up - it's divided us, it causes so much stress and fear, and money also has the power to create change and a lot of other good stuff. It's a complicated story that our guest, Jacob Goldstein, author of the book Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing, former co-host of NPR's Planet Money podcast, and host of a new podcast called What's Your Problem took a deep dive into. Jacob's new book is a must-read riveting story of money with all its twists and turns. I'm going to let Jacob tell you more, like the story of how Marco Polo uncovered that people were using paper money and how it changed everything, and so many other juicy details that we chat about. Let's start talkin'.LINKSMoney: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing BookWhat's Your Problem podcastJacob on TwitterSPONSORSThanks to ShipStation for sponsoring the show. Go to ShipStation.com today and sign up with promo code MYMONEY for a FREE 60-day trial.Thanks to Ka'Chava for sponsoring the show. Ka'Chava is offering 10% OFF for a limited time at Kachava.com/mymoney.Thanks to Chime for sponsoring the show. Get started with Chime today. Applying for a free account takes less than 2 minutes. Get started at chime.com/mymoney.Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring the show. I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp by visiting our sponsor at http://www.betterhelp.com/mymoney. Thanks to Shopify for sponsoring the show. Shopify is more than a store. Connect with your customers. Drive sales. Manage your day-to-day. Go to http://www.shopify.com/mymoney for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.LEAVE US A REVIEWLeave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the podcast player you're listening to this episode in to leave us a review or you can click here to leave a review for Everyone's Talkin' Money podcast on Apple Podcasts. Love this episode. Share it with a few friends so they can learn these valuable money concepts as well. Be sure to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode!GOT A QUESTION?Have a Shannah Shares question? Submit your question here https://bit.ly/shannahsharesMORE MONEY TIPSFollow Me on Instagram for more money tips and behind-the-scenes information https://www.instagram.com/shannahgameFREE GUIDES + RESOURCESDownload our FREE Top 25 Episode GuideDownload a FREE BONUS podcast episode 5 Minutes to Unlock a New Money MindsetWant to be featured on a Budget Rescue monthly podcast episode? Just head over to this short form and leave me a message. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
William Jennings Bryan. If we know him at all it is from the Scopes Monkey Trial at the end of his life. Or maybe we know of his 3 failed campaigns for President of the United States on the Democratic ticket. But many of us are unaware of his efforts to establish world peace. William Jennings Bryan hated war. He wasn't a pacifist - he enlisted for the Spanish-American War after all. But he saw the meaningless carnage of war and vowed to do his best to reduce the amount of bloodshed. So "The Commoner" used his position as Secretary of State under President Wilson to establish 30 peace treaties. In this mini-episode, we revisit his career and talk about the impact this man might have had if WWI hadn't slowed his progress. God-willing I'll be back soon with a full episode! Thanks for your patience! Helpful Sources: "A Godly Hero" book by Michael Kazin "A Righteous Cause" book by Robert Cherny "The Evangelicals" by Frances Fitgerald "Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing" by Jacob Goldstein "What's Your Problem?" podcast from Pushkin Industries, hosted by Jacob Goldstein Discussion Questions: William Jennings Bryan was the head of the party of Jim Crow. Do his actions to stop imperialism or war shape how you feel about him? Would a conciliation treaty policy work today? Is world peace a worthy goal today? What role do weapons play in that? How might this tie into fundamentalism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
IN EPISODE 89: Is the world hopelessly divided into winners and losers, or are we all winning more over time? Jacob Goldstein thinks so - and in this episode, he explains why productivity gains have replaced zero-sum thinking with positive-sum realities. He shares data to support the notion that the pie has actually gotten bigger and that people are living better than ever before. One person's loss is not another person's gain -- and after listening to Jacob, you'll be motivated to keep expanding possibilities for yourself and others! ABOUT JACOB GOLDSTEIN: Jacob Goldstein is the host of the podcast What's Your Problem? where he explores the cutting-edge problems the world's global entrepreneurs and engineers are trying to solve. He spent more than a decade as co-host of the Planet Money podcast - such a great show. He's also the author of the book Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. Before he discovered podcasts, Jacob worked as a staff writer at the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Herald, and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. He's reported stories for the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Morning Edition and All Things Considered. LINKS: Podcast | Twitter
#64: Podcasting legend Jacob Goldstein joins Chris to discuss what's going on with inflation and what you can do about it. They also delve into everything money – how it originated, what its future might look like, how crypto fits in and some of Jacob's favorite money hacks.Jacob Goldstein is a journalist, writer, and podcast host. He's written for the Wall Street Journal, co-hosted NPR's “Planet Money” for a decade, authored “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing” and recently launched a new podcast, “What's Your Problem?”Full show notes at: https://www.allthehacks.com/money-jacob-goldstein Partner DealsVuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever wornMasterworks: VIP access to skip the waitlistDaffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choiceFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family Selected Links From The EpisodeConnect with Jacob Goldstein: Twitter | Podcast: What's Your Problem? | Podcast: Planet MoneyJacob's Book: Money: The True Story of a Made-Up ThingWhat's Your Problem? Podcasts: Squeezing the Entire Internet Into a ShoeboxJacob's San Diego Recommendations:Roberto's Taco Shop - Del MarTorrey Pines State Natural ReserveOther Resources Mentioned: Tesla Auto Loan SpreadsheetCME FedWatch ToolSeries I Savings BondsThe Potential of Blockchain Technology with Chris DixonRyan Holiday AutoSlash - Cheap Car Rentals WorldwideKayak - Search Flights, Hotels & Rental CarsTripadvisorCapital One Eno - Google Chrome ExtensionTruebill - Find & Cancel SubscriptionsAll The Hacks Traveling Podcasts: Pro Travel Hacks for Every Aspect of Your Next Trip with Leigh RowanHacking Credit Card Points and Miles with Alex MillerFinding Cheap Flights to Anywhere in the World with Scott KeyesRedeeming Points for Max Value and Listener Q&AUpgrade Your Travel with The Points GuyOptimizing Points, Miles, and More Listener Q&ATravel, Hotel, and Credit Card Points Strategies for 2022 with Richard KerrTravel Hacking Bora Bora on Miles and PointsTravel Hacking the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with Leigh RowanTravel Hacks for Planning Your Best Trip Ever with Brandon PressorMaximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Hacks, and More with Julia MenezListener Q&A Live Show + Big Anniversary Giveaway Full Show Notes:The current state of inflation [01:44]Where inflation is making the largest impact [04:55]Jacob explains when inflation can be a good thing [09:39]You do not need to finance your vehicle through the purchaser, and Chris shares how he financed his most recent Tesla purchase [12:01]How to prepare for inflation and I Bonds [15:39]Jacob explains what money is [20:58]The genesis story of money [23:04]NFTs, Crypto, and the difference between all the various forms of money in the 1800s as opposed to today [29:09]Chris & Jacob's stories of Bitcoin at the beginning [36:14]Jacobs three possibilities for the future of money and what happened in Italy when it started to include the black market in its GDP [37:57]Money lessons Jacob is passing on to his children [41:52]Status and dealing with the urge to keep up with the Jones's [44:46]Jacob's travel site filter and annualizing monthly payments hacks and Chris's Tesla delivery hack [49:01] Managing your subscriptions and getting better deals on plane tickets [55:00]Jacob discusses his new podcast, What's the Problem? 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We always talk about what's in the news at the top of the show but today we'll discuss what's in the news the whole show. It's an Open Topic Day. Our experts take any personal finance question you'd like. They can answer a question about a news story you heard or maybe you'd like a financial term explained better. Ask us anything – within reason.Gold standardTwitter and the collective wisdom of the marketHousing – feds supporting more housinghttps://www.ssa.gov/Financial termsComforting words during volatilityEmpowering States to Protect SeniorsCryptocurrenciesInvesting in electricityStudent loansMoney: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldsteinhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/how-long-is-the-life-span-of-us-paper-money.htm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Great Depression. Some say that it was caused by a failure of the stock market. Well... that's not all. Jacob Goldstein, host of NPR's Planet Money podcast and author of "Money: the Truce Story of a Made-Up Thing" joins us to discuss the role the gold standard played in making the depression what it was. Here is why the gold standard made the Great Depression much worse. Simply put, the panic of 1929 caused people to run to the bank and demand their money back in the form of gold. We were on the gold standard back then and you could literally go to a bank and ask for them to get your money in gold. But banks were running out! There was only so much gold on hand because banks don't generally keep 100% of their money in the vault. And banks (for the ease of our understanding things) "create" money when they do loans. So it was possible for a bank only to have a certain percentage of their loans backed by actual gold. This created real trouble. If the banks ran out of gold, they'd go broke and have to close. So the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates. Raising interest rates gives people an incentive to leave their money in banks because then they get more interest. BUT it also made it harder for people to borrow money or refinance their existing loans. Which put a huge crimp on the American financial system. In order to keep gold in the banks, the Fed had to hobble the loan industry. That meant that businesses couldn't get loans to help with payroll, and people looking to start a business couldn't get the money they needed. And the economy froze. That is why the gold standard was bad for the economy. Preserving it meant sacrificing the loan industry. Helpful Sources: "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There was a time not so long ago when the value of an ounce of gold cost $20.67. That was true not just in one moment or one year. It was true in the 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1920s... This was the gold standard. A person could take $20.67 to a federal bank and receive an ounce of gold in return. This system worked really well... for a while. But by the 1890s the constant deflation caused by the increasing value of gold meant that people with loans had to work harder and harder to pay them back. The value of gold and the value of goods had an inverse relationship, like a seesaw. One side went up and the other went down. This is the topic William Jennings Bryan chose to discuss at the 1896 Democratic Convention. And it was that speech that won him the presidential nomination that year. Imagine that! Someone so passionate about inflating the cost of goods that they are chosen to be president! His bimetallism (he wanted to add silver into the mix to devalue the specie) stance came out of his social gospel leanings and his Christian faith. This was a high point for the social gospel. As the evangelical world was about to turn to the darker premillennialist view, Bryan made an impassioned plea that we could, in fact, make this world a better place. My guest for this episode is the amazing Jacob Goldstein. He's the author of the book “Money: the True Story of a Made-Up Thing”. He's also a former co-host of the Planet Money podcast and now hosts "What's Your Problem?", a show where he interviews guests about the issues in their industries. You'll also hear from Michael Kazin, professor of history from Georgetown and author of "A Godly Hero". Helpful Links "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing" by Jacob Goldstein (makes a great gift!) "A Godly Hero" by Michael Kazin "The Cross of Gold" speech Discussion Questions Have you ever gotten so excited at a political speech that you would gladly carry the politician around the room? What is money? Why do some of us want our money to be backed by something else? Why gold? Is there something inherent in gold that you think makes it forever valuable? Do politicians and government officials have some responsibility to consider how monetary policy impacts those in the lower classes? What does that look like? How has your life been impacted by monetary policy? How do you feel about things like the FDIC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday's budget promised a legislative review of the "digitalization of money and maintaining financial sector stability and security." We discuss the appeal of cryptocurrency in Canada with former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz; Jelena Djuric, a co-founder of the Canadian Web 3 Council, a cryptocurrency advocacy group; and Jacob Goldstein author of Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing.
Jacob Goldstein is the author of Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing and former co-host of Planet Moneywhere he worked for over a decade. His new podcast, What's Your Problem? from Pushkin Industries explores how company founders solve consumers' problems and what problems they themselves run into along the way. On today's show, we tackle the following: The question that Ira Glass described as “the most stoner question ever” How cash transactions worked in these United States before we had dollar dollar billz, y'all Why you making more money doesn't mean someone else will make less How working at Pushkin is different than working at NPR and the Wall Street Journal The name of the very first compact disc he ever bought. Jacob is a former staff writer at the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Herald, and Bozeman Daily Chronicle. His work has appeared on This American Life, Morning Edition, and in the New York Times Magazine. He is a husband and father of two. He spoke with me from his soundproof closet in Brooklyn, USA. Check out What's Your Problem? here. ⭐ Get 15% off your SideCar carrier with promo code CRAZYMONEY by clicking HERE.⭐
Jacob Goldstein is an Executive Producer at Pushkin Industries and host of the podcast "What's Your Problem?". He's also the Author of "Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing". In this conversation, we discuss the history of money through various technologies and money as a belief system. We also talk about gold, Stablecoins and inflation rates. ======================= Since 2018 Copper has been at the forefront of institutional digital asset development. From award winning custody solutions, to creating the first truly off-exchange settlement function, Copper pioneers technology, products, and services, in lock-step with a rapidly changing world. No other infrastructure provider covers as many assets, across as many exchanges, with the speed and security that Copper can offer. To learn how Copper helps the world's largest institutional investors secure their digital assets, head over to copper.co Copper - the unfair advantage. ======================= Compass Mining is the world's first online marketplace for bitcoin mining hardware and hosting. Compass was founded with the goal of making it easy for everyone to mine bitcoin. Visit http://compassmining.io to start mining bitcoin today! ======================= Bullish is a powerful new digital asset exchange built for institutions that delivers the innovations of DeFi in a regulated environment. The Bullish Hybrid Order Book pairs the high-performance of a traditional Central Limit Order Book with automated market making. Powered by deep Bullish Liquidity Pools, backed by the multi-billion dollar Bullish Treasury. So, you can trade with certainty and at scale across variable market conditions. Learn more at Bullish.com or follow @Bullish on Twitter. Because the future belongs to the bullish. *Not investment advice. Digital assets and cryptocurrencies are high risk products. Consult your professional advisor before dealing in them. Bullish's services are available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit https://bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings =======================
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It is said that money makes the world goes round and has done for millennia, but what exactly is money and where does it come from? To find out Dan is joined by Jacob Goldstein, American journalist, writer, podcast host and author of: Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. They explore the concept and form of money from the first coins in the ancient world through the many booms and busts to the invention of stock exchanges, central banks and into the digitised world of today. Through this, we see that money is an ever-evolving concept and Dan and Jacob look at how it may continue to change into the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It is said that money makes the world goes round and has done for millennia, but what exactly is money and where does it come from? To find out Dan is joined by Jacob Goldstein, American journalist, writer, podcast host and author of: Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. They explore the concept and form of money from the first coins in the ancient world through the many booms and busts to the invention of stock exchanges, central banks and into the digitised world of today. Through this, we see that money is an ever-evolving concept and Dan and Jacob look at how it may continue to change into the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Money did not always exist in its current form. There was a time when goods and services were just exchanged for one another, without actual coins or cash changing hands. The preconception is that our current monetary system, the status quo, makes complete sense. But as millennia of history have proven to us, money is very complex, and there is a lot at stake. Jacob Goldstein, host of the popular NPR podcast, Planet Money, joins the podcast. Jacob Goldstein's book - "Money - The True Story of a Made-Up Thing"https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B083J1BPNC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1Follow Jacob on Twitter @jacobgoldstein
The great Jacob Goldstein, author of Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing, stops by to tell us two stories about the design of paper currency around the world. First, the story of the making of the Euro banknotes, the design of which was supposed to unify Europe and not rely on any one country's national heroes or monuments. Then we learn about China's early pioneering experiments in paper currency, hundreds of years before it caught on in the rest of the world. Real Fake Bridges
The great Jacob Goldstein, author of Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing, stops by to tell us two stories about the design of paper currency around the world. First, the story of the making of the Euro banknotes, the design of which was supposed unify Europe and not rely on any one country's national heroes or monuments. Then we learn about China's early pioneering experiments in paper currency, hundreds of years before it caught on in the rest of the world. Real Fake Bridges
I've got a riddle for you. What do we need to get better at our jobs? To maintain relationships with family and friends? To find our keys? The answer is memory. Yet when it comes to what it is and how to get the most out of it, we may not know as much as we'd like. And that's too bad, because knowing even a little about how our memory works can give us a lot, including peace of mind. That's what made me pick up Lisa Genova's latest book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. Lisa's a Ph.D. neuroscientist and bestselling author of the book, Still Alice, which was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Remember is an incredible resource that combines the science of memory with the compelling storytelling she's known for. Episode Links Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein Still Alice by Lisa Genova Automaticity Semantic memory Episodic memory Prospective memory A Powerful Way to Improve Memory and Learning The Science of Learning to Learn and Self-Testing Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer Method of Loci or Memory Palace Phantom Flashbulbs: False Recollections of Hearing the News about Challenger The Neuroscience of Memory: Implications for the Courtroom Elizabeth Loftus Forgetting is Part of Remembering He Ate All the Pi: Japanese Man Memorizes Pi to 111,700 Digits Learning and Memory Under Stress The Impact of Sleep on Learning and Memory and About Sleep's Role in Memory The Team Learn more about host, Gayle Allen, and producer, Rob Mancabelli, here. How to Support the Podcast If you'd like to support the show, please rate and review it on iTunes or wherever you subscribe, and tell a friend or family member about the show. Ways to Subscribe Click here and scroll down to see a sample of sites where you can subscribe.
Vincent is joined by Jacob Goldstein, the co-host of the podcast Planet Money from NPR and author of Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing and Tom Burgis, Investigations Correspondent with the Financial Times and Author of Kleptopia: How dirty money is conquering the world. Taking Stock with Vincent Wall on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Have you ever thought about where our money came from? We have! And so has this week's guest, Jacob Goldstein. Jacob is a correspondent and co-host at NPR – an independent, non-profit media organisation based in America. He co-hosts the radio show and podcast Planet Money, in which they try and explain the economy in a fun and relaxed way. In 2008 Jacob was a successful journalist working at the Wall Street Journal covering healthcare. After realising he had no idea what was happening in the 2008 financial crisis, Jacob was told that he had been looking at money all wrong. Because money is fictitious. This inspired him to learn more and dig deeper into the history of money around the globe. In doing so, he has written a fascinating book called “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing” which tells the story of where our money system comes from. In our conversation we chat about the inspiration behind the book and Jacob's fascination with money. He shares some of his intriguing discoveries from the book and what he thinks of cryptocurrency. Tune in to hear our conversation.
Lewis H. Lapham speaks with Jacob Goldstein, author of “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing.” Thanks to our generous donors. Lead support for this podcast has been provided by Elizabeth “Lisette” Prince. Additional support was provided by James J. “Jimmy” Coleman Jr.
In today's edition of Sunday Book Review: Money: The True Story of Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein The Money Plot by Frederick Kaufman God and Mammon by Lance Morrow No Rules Rules By Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us in conversation with Jacob Goldstein, co-host of the NPR show “Planet Money,” as he talks with Molly Wood from “Marketplace Tech” about the irreverent concept of money and its evolution over time. In his new book, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing, Goldstein illustrates the use of money and how it has been an important factor in society for thousands of years. But what is money? Goldstein asserts that the concept of money only works because we as a globe have all collectively agreed to believe in it. He provides a detailed history of money from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century. The book follows the stories of the fringe leaders who first saw money as a viable system to exchange goods. The various thinkers presented in the book quickly learned that money is nothing more than a concept, only solidified by the choices we make. He says that these choices we decide on affect who gets more money and who gets less, who gets to take risks when times are good, and who gets screwed when things go bad. Join us to learn the story of the choices that gave us money as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The co-host of the popular NPR podcast Planet Money provides a well-researched, entertaining, somewhat irreverent look at how money is a made-up thing that has evolved over time to suit humanity's changing needs. Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money is a useful fiction that has shaped societies for thousands of years, from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the first stock market in Amsterdam to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century. At the heart of the story are the fringe thinkers and world leaders who reimagined money. Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, created paper money backed by nothing, centuries before it appeared in the west. John Law, a professional gambler and convicted murderer, brought modern money to France (and destroyed the country's economy). The cypherpunks, a group of radical libertarian computer programmers, paved the way for bitcoin. One thing they all realized: what counts as money (and what doesn't) is the result of choices we make, and those choices have a profound effect on who gets more stuff and who gets less, who gets to take risks when times are good, and who gets screwed when things go bad. Lively, accessible, and full of interesting details (like the 43-pound copper coins that 17th-century Swedes carried strapped to their backs), Money is the story of the choices that gave us money as we know it today.