In this episode we lay some conceptual groundwork for next week's discussion of cypto-currency by defining the difference between money and currency, going into detail about the fundamental source of value behind money. We also talk about the bubble-inducing effects "forced charity" through government spending of tax revenues on things like education and healthcare, and how the institutional Church is right in the middle of -- and profiting from! -- this forced charity scheme.

Feedback: send your questions, comments, or alternative definitions for money and currency to [email protected] — and email [email protected] if you have suggestions for where to buy BTC (BitCoin) without visiting the dark web, meeting with gangsters, or getting a knock on my door by someone in a dark suit who is wearing an earpiece...