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Why Money Is Broken

The history and structural failures of our monetary system — from the gold standard's demise to inflation, the Cantillon Effect, interest rate manipulation, and CBDCs.

6steps · ~ 45min

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Before you can understand why Bitcoin matters, you need to understand why the current monetary system is failing. This course traces the history of money from gold to fiat, exposes the hidden mechanisms of inflation and wealth transfer, and introduces the economic framework that explains it all.

1

The History of Money

From seashells to gold to fiat — how money evolved and why Bitcoin is the next step.
2

What Happened in 1971

The day Nixon abolished the gold standard and every economic indicator changed direction.
3

The Structural Problems of Fiat Money

How the fiat system has destroyed purchasing power since 1971 — with concrete data.
4

Inflation Is a Tax

The invisible tax that takes your wealth without a vote or a notice.
5

The Cantillon Effect

Why those who receive newly printed money first always win.
6

The Trap of CBDCs

Programmable money, transaction tracking, and potential social credit integration.
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