Category Archives: Stone Money Links

Who invented money? Who came up with the idea that “this one bill will cost more than 19 of these bills?” Growing up we are trained to believe that money is of importance. No matter what we do in our … Continue reading →

Rai, or stone money is a large circular stone disk that was cut out of limestone. The stones they used were from Palau and were transported to the island of Yap. The Yap use these great stones as a sign … Continue reading →

Money or currency is a concept used all over the world. The idea behind currency can be drastically different from one population to the next. For example there is an island off the coast of Australia named Yap where their … Continue reading →

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How is it that we kneel upon such a small piece of detailed paper ? A paper that we are told when growing up is very much needed to basically live on this earth. It’s portrayed to us as our … Continue reading →

Everything in this world revolves around money yet it’s nothing more than simply an idea. As long it has value, it doesn’t physically have to be there.  It seems very shocking and unusual for me to learn that something like … Continue reading →

In the NPR Broadcast called The Invention of Money, Jacob Goldstein put forth the idea that “money is fiction.” As a person with a vivid sociological imagination it is easy for me to understand the concept of money being a … Continue reading →

After reading Island of Stone Money by Milton Friedman, I started to think about the actual real meaning of money. All these different thoughts started to surface in my head, for example, I asked myself if someone can actually be … Continue reading →

“Money, it’s a gas; grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.” -Roger Waters An idea that remained elusive to me during much of my life was the concept of money, and with good reason; as there is … Continue reading →