Episode 739
They Don't Hate Gold Because It's Gold. They Hate It Because It's Not Government Money.
Private Property · Mises Institute
June 16, 2021
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Show Notes
That gold was used as money in the past is merely a historical fact. But the fact that gold was a form of private money, and thus not easily manipulated for government schemes, made it a target of countless intellectual and governmental assaults.
Original Article: "They Don't Hate Gold Because It's Gold. They Hate It Because It's Not Government Money."
This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
Topics
Free MarketsGold StandardHistory of the Austrian School of EconomicsPrivate PropertyU.S. History