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REQUEST: Good videos on monetary economics and the history of money

871 sats \ 22 comments \ @SimpleStacker 12 Feb econ

Hello, I'm looking to find a good video on monetary econ, that would be good for showing to a class of college students. I've never been that good at finding things like this, and thought Stacker News would be a great community to ask. The tone should be relatively neutral/professional, but some playfulness isn't a problem, I just don't want anything full-on black-pilled. As to the length, that's flexible, but something in the 20-40 minute range would be good.

Ideally, it would cover questions like "what is money?", the history of money, discussion of the gold standard, maybe free-banking, what happened in 1971 and the modern currency system, and finally, bitcoin. The last part of about Bitcoin is highly preferred, but optional.

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530 sats \ 6 replies \ @Bell_curve 12 Feb

Try Milton Friedman and Niall Ferguson

I will try to find the video and share

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100 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 12 Feb

I also found this 10 minute video. I haven't watched it yet so I don't have an opinion but I like the title

18 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 15 Feb

Ah, I forgot that I haven't paid out this bounty yet. This was my favorite one so would you like payment by SN zap or by lightning?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 15 Feb

Thanks! I'm glad I could assist. Teaching about money and economics to college students is important.

sloth87 @coinos.io

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

This video is really quite good! Surprising it came from PBS

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Oof, the last part about Bitcoin is not as great. But that's fine, I can easily correct the record in class! Plus, since this video is only 10 minutes long, I'll probably follow up with another one which is more critical of the modern system. But as an introduction to the history of money, this one is really good.

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Thanks, i'll have to take a look at all these more closely

509 sats \ 1 reply \ @OneOneSeven 12 Feb

I feel like this hits all the points you want, including not mentioning bitcoin until the end "solution" part.

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Introduce my students to Lyn Alden? Love it

500 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 12 Feb

I don't have anything in mind that hits all those points, but I found a pretty good talk from Bob Murphy that's based on his book that covers all of those points.

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Will take a look. I really like these Mises Institute lectures. I use one by Joe Salerno on the calculation problem in class as well.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 12 Feb

It's probably a bit too geared towards an Austrian audience, rather than an undergrad. Not that any of it is unapproachably presented. It just might not all be of general interest.

30 sats \ 4 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 12 Feb

Saifedean Ammous “principles of economics.” Obviously the Bitcoin standard is a can’t miss https://youtu.be/uTdBc_bGn1k?si=8QilwmXmexpoIHG-

27 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Haha I can't teach Saif in this class since Saif basically shits all over the entire methodology that we're teaching :)

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 12 Feb

Ha I wonder why. Present the other side for learning purposes. lol

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

I actually use a lot of Austrian stuff in my teaching. But I don't agree with them when they say that mathematical modeling and econometric analysis are useless... and that's what I'm mostly teaching :)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 12 Feb

Ah makes sense

1000 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lux 12 Feb

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 12 Feb

Haha, I like it. But too blackpilled for my mainstream normie classroom ;)

51 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 12 Feb

yeah, we can't afford the truth ;)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 13 Feb

The Marginal Revolution folk might work, there is a serie here with Alex Tabarokk

Might be too short, and too low level, for what you're after

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @suraz 13 Feb

Hope it helps. It's short but definitely worth watching, check it out.