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The Gold Standard Won't Be Coming Back
FromFree Thoughts
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
George Selgin joins us for a discussion about the gold standard. How did America get off the gold standard, and is there any chance of the country returning to it? Would it be a good idea to revive the standard?Why gold in particular and not any other commodity? Is gold less valuable as money than in other applications, like electronics manufacturing?Show Notes and Further ReadingTrevor asks whether people in Venezuela have started switching to Bitcoin, since Venezuela’s own currency is falling apart. According to this article from Jim Epstein in next month’s issue of Reason, that’s exactly what they’re doing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Dec 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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