ECON135: What Is Money?

In this video, Saylor and Breedlove examine mankind's evolution in morality and the tools we use, driven by natural selection, to become smarter and stronger. They emphasize the defensive attributes of technology and its importance over offense. This leads us closer to Bitcoin, the ultimate defensive monetary technology. As they progress into the digital age, akin to the high seas, they delve into the history of scientific revolutions and the technology diffusion S-curve, which explains the gradual adoption and rapid acceleration of new ideas. War serves as an accelerator for innovation, leading to technologies that appear miraculous. Prepare to discover the profound implications of these concepts as they lay the groundwork for modernity in this video.