The settlers face a new challenge: trade is thriving, but barter is breaking down. To solve it, one entrepreneur proposes a simple idea... create money. What begins as a practical fix soon evolves into a lesson in trust, value, and the foundations of any modern economy. As trade accelerates, the episode draws striking parallels to history’s real-world transitions from coins to credit to code.

What gives money its power, and who decides what it’s worth?

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