EP15: CHOCOLATE & THE HISTORY OF MONEY
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Author of the book The History of Money, Jack Weatherford, goes deep into the origins of commodity money and how different civilizations all over the world utilized various commodities as a means of exchange throughout history.
Let us dive into the exhilarating history of the aztec empire and chocolate! Cacao beans were the primary commodity used for money during the dominant period of the Aztec’s tribunal system.
I figure we get to the bottom of this whole medium of exchange non-sense to help us understand money today… I guess.
Grab a notepad 📝 or a pillow 😴
Enjoy. Or not.
Yours truly,
-TRAVIS MASTERBONE