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Commodity Money vs. Fiat Money

Uploaded on Friday 12 June, 2020 to the illusion of money
What gives money value in the modern economy
In earlier times, paper money started out as promissory notes for gold or silver deposits. Those who deposited their precious metals for safekeeping much prefered to carry around these notes of paper, which were just as good as the commodities they were backed by. What ultimately gave these promissory notes currency was their use in trade and commerce, as they were used over time to facilitate transactions. Thus began the medium of exchange of paper money that we all relate to through our use of bank notes. This tutorial explains the subtle differences in commodity backed money and fiat money, which is essentially declarative value backed by our faith in the monetary system.

This video is courtesy of the Khan Academy whose YouTube channel is available here.

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