Jacob Goldstein on “Money: the True Story of a Made-Up Thing”
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NPR’s Planet Money co-host JACOB GOLDSTEIN discusses his new book, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing, which was recorded at a live, virtual Radio Times event last Thursday. Jacob talks with Marty about the history of this “useful fiction” and how it has shaped cultures and global economies.
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