Money, Explained

A 12-chapter story about money

Why does everything keep getting more expensive?

It's not your fault. Money itself is broken. Play your way through 12 short chapters to find out how money works, why it leaks, and how Bitcoin could fix it. About 8 minutes each, for ages 10 to 110.

Start the story →🎬 Or watch all 12 videos (about 7 min)

Part 1 What money is

  1. Chapter 1What is money?A battery for your effort.✓
  2. Chapter 2What makes money good?The tests good money must pass.✓
  3. Chapter 3From shells to gold to paperHow money moved from gold to bank numbers.✓

Part 2 What's broken

  1. Chapter 4Where new money comes fromWho makes money, and how.✓
  2. Chapter 5Why prices keep risingWhy the same coin buys less.✓
  3. Chapter 6Who wins, who losesWho gets new money first?✓
  4. Chapter 7When money breaksReal stories of money that died.✓
  5. Chapter 8Why live for today?Does saving still pay? Interest and debt.✓

Part 3 The fix

  1. Chapter 9Bitcoin: money nobody can print more ofOnly 21 million, by its rules. New coins slow down.✓
  2. Chapter 10Honest doubtsThe best arguments against, and the replies.✓
  3. Chapter 11How Bitcoin stays safeEnergy, rules and many guards.✓
  4. Chapter 12What you can doSimple, safe first steps.✓

⚖️ Both sides

The case for and against BitcoinA separate, fair summary for parents and teachers.