Gold just surged 30% in only 56 days — its fastest rise since 1979.In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, Bob Dewey revisits a roundtable with Lyn Alden, Bob Murphy, and Troy Cross to ask: what does this record-setting move reveal about the weakness of fiat money and the enduring power of hard money?

The discussion explores:

* How fiat money distorts price signals and encourages debt-driven growth

* Why gold and Bitcoin represent sound-money alternatives in a financialized economy

* How hard money could reshape investment, innovation, and wealth distribution

* What might have happened if the U.S. had reconnected the dollar to gold in 1971

Lyn Alden explains how easy money fuels financial arbitrage rather than productivity.Bob Murphy shows that even under deflation, real investment and growth would continue.Troy Cross highlights how fiat’s distortions make it harder for markets to reveal true value.

📈 Gold’s record run has reignited the debate over sound money, inflation, and individual freedom.This conversation connects today’s headlines to the deeper question: what kind of money best supports prosperity?

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