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Comparing fiat and other money types
Different forms of money have been adopted over time with different sets of properties and tradeoffs. As we have progressed from ancient barter economies to the present day, money forms have evolved and adapted to suit the requirements and the prevailing needs of their time.
What this article shows is that all available money forms used throughout history are far from perfect and present various weaknesses.
History of Money
Money is a language, a way of expressing value to carry out exchanges of goods and services between human beings. It is a belief, a technology developed to be able to exchange and store value over time.