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💰Money 101 - The History Of Money, Trust, And What Makes It Work
Money Works Because We Agree It Does
Picture a crowded market.
A farmer has grain. A cobbler has shoes. Neither wants what the other offers.
Stalemate - until a shell changes hands.
Why does it work?
Because everyone agrees it works.
Money isn't metal or paper or code.
Money is coordinated belief.
I learned this after the 2008 crisis unfolded. When Bear Stearns collapsed, the real risk wasn't volatility. It was the fragility of trust itself.
For investors, the edge is simple → follow the trust.
🧭 The Trust Evolution in Four Moves
Currencies of countries - Money - In God We Trust