Author Dror Goldberg joins Cole and Bill to discuss his book, Easy Money: American Puritans and the Invention of Modern Currency. Dror’s book explores the history of modern money and its origins in colonial America. The conversation includes the idea of “siege money”, the role Massachusetts played in creating modern currency, and why the dollar system is so powerful.
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