In Episode 104 of The Dollar Is Dead, Jimmy digs into the true story behind gold — and what it really means today.

We explore:
– The history of gold as money and why it's been trusted for thousands of years
– How gold compares to fiat currency, Bitcoin, and other stores of value
– Whether gold still makes sense as a hedge in a digital, debt-fueled world
– The psychological and cultural factors that make gold so powerful

Jimmy and Jesse bring sharp insights, historical context, and honest debate to a topic often clouded by hype.

The Dollar Is Dead is where big questions get honest answers. Subscribe for real talk about money, power, and what comes next for civilization.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to the Gold Standard
01:08 - Different Types of Gold Standards
07:29 - Early US Currency and Coin Tampering
08:44 - The US Bimetal Standard (Gold and Silver)
16:05 - The Civil War and Abandoning Gold
20:59 - Government Printing Money During War
26:37 - International Trade under the Gold Standard
30:30 - World War I and the End of the Gold Standard
33:40 - FDR and the Gold Confiscation
37:46 - The Bretton Woods System
41:30 - Nixon Ends Gold Convertibility
46:21 - The Rise of the Petrodollar
51:47 - The Future of the Gold Standard
55:27 - Weaponization of the Dollar and CBDCs
01:04:06 - Lessons from Money's History

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