Money: The True Story feat. Jacob Goldstein

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc · Jul 26, 2021 · 48m

There is a saying that money makes the world go round. But Jacob Goldstein, journalist, author, and co-host of NPR’s Planet Money, suggests that money only works when we all believe in it. In this episode, he talks about his book, Money: The Story Of A Made-Up Thing. Jacob explains how money became a helpful fiction that shaped societies for thousands of years. Listen from the beginning till the end to learn about how world leaders and fringe thinkers have changed our perceptions about money. Goldstein and host Greg La Blanc touch on stories about the Lehman Brothers and the 2008 Economic…