Some documentaries speak of money in order to explain economics; others speak of money in order to understand human nature. The Story of Money belongs to the latter. It begins with early human exchange and passes through the long history of precious metals, copper coins, paper money, and virtual currency, allowing us to see that money is.

The Story of Money
货币的故事
Some documentaries speak of money in order to explain economics; others speak of money in order to understand human nature. The Story of Money belongs to the latter. It begins with early human exchange and passes through the long history of precious metals, copper coins, paper money, and virtual currency, allowing us to see that money is.
The Story of Money ultimately allows us to see that money is not only part of economic history, but also part of the history of civilisation. It records how human beings exchange, organise society, build credit, expand desire, and seek order again in times of crisis. Money seems cold, but behind it are always human cho.






《货币的故事》:在人类发明的钱里,看见信任与欲望
有些纪录片讲货币,是为了解释经济;有些纪录片讲货币,是为了理解人性。《货币的故事》属于后者。它从人类早期的交换讲起,穿过贵金属、铜币、纸币和虚拟货币的漫长历程,让我们看到:货币并不只是钱包里的东西,也不只是银行账户上的数字。它是人类社会为了交换、记账、储存价值和建立信任而创造出的复杂制度。货币看似熟悉,却又十分陌生。每个人每天都在使用它,却未必真正理解它。我。
Some documentaries speak of money in order to explain economics; others speak of money in order to understand human nature. The Story of Money belongs to the latter. It begins with early human exchange and passes through the long history of precious metals, copper coins, paper money, and virtual currency, allowing us to see that money is.
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