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It's Okay to Be Smart: Why Money Isn't Real (But the Technology Behind It Is)

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Everyone uses it. But is it real? In this episode, host Joe Hanson traces the history of money, from physical barter to bitcoin and discovers that money has been built on the back of technology and invention for millennia. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

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Runtime: 9 minutes 36 seconds

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