Money didn’t start as a tool of government — it was created by people, through trade, trust, and voluntary exchange.

In this episode of Taxed & Taken, we explore the moment everything changed.

Once rulers seized control of money, they discovered they could fund wars, debt, and power not just through taxes — but by quietly hollowing out the currency itself.

This episode covers:

* How governments monopolised money by controlling the mint

* Why debasement was effectively legalised counterfeiting

* Historical examples from Rome, Tudor England, France, and early America

* Gresham’s Law: why bad money always drives out good

* How inflation acts as a hidden tax on ordinary people

Understanding how governments first corrupted money is essential to understanding inflation, central banking, and the loss of economic freedom today.

Next episode: the rise of banks, fractional reserves, and the illusion of money created out of nothing.

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