today i learned the Wizard of Oz is a tale of the gold standard
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Hollywood turned her Silver slippers into Ruby ones.
The Emerald Illusion 🙂
I learned that in high school. I truly didn’t comprehend it until I was an adult though.
Thank you for sharing Jack. I wonder how many more of these gems will be uncovered over time. 🤯🤔
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Wow, thanks and found this great read https://bigthink.com/sponsored/wizard-of-oz-gold-standard/
I haven’t downloaded a new audiobook in a long time. Does Apple let you own the audio file or is it just leased? I might just buy the book.
Yes!
Yes! I learned that it was an allegory this in my U.S. History class in high school.
Since you are on the topic... you might find this timeline of monetary history useful.
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsxvzv954p7nwsdf3hlhcj6ww9awjp8my009nw4x9lqtnp2myk4wjsx90f0f
Finally a good post from jack
Oh, you’re in for a ride, nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skcqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhx6mmnw3ezuur4vgm3cefa . The Wizard of Oz isn’t just a fairytale—it’s an allegory for monetary policy, hard assets, and the dangers of central control.
• Dorothy’s silver slippers (gold in the movie) walked the Yellow Brick Road—a nod to the debate over a bimetallic standard vs. the gold standard.
• The Scarecrow? The struggling farmer. The Tin Man? The dehumanized industrial worker. The Cowardly Lion? William Jennings Bryan, who roared against the gold standard but lacked the real power to change it.
• And behind the curtain? The Wizard, just another manipulator pulling levers to keep the illusion alive—sound familiar?
The lesson? The real power was always in Dorothy’s hands, just like monetary sovereignty is in ours. Bitcoin is the ruby slipper moment—except this time, we don’t need permission to exit the fiat fantasy.
Time to follow the new road. #FortNakamoto #Bitcoin #SoundMoney #HardMoney #WizardOfOz #GoldStandard #MonetarySovereignty #FixTheMoney #AustrianEconomics #Hyperbitcoinization #Decentralization #OptOut #OrangePill #JackKnows #FollowTheYellowBrickRoad
we’re the bitcoin standard tale
The Wizard:
The Wizard, who appears powerful but is revealed to be a simple man behind a curtain, is often seen as a symbol of political manipulation and the illusion of power, potentially representing figures like President William McKinley or the concept of the presidency itself.
Dorothy:
Dorothy, who longs to return home, can be seen as representing the common person or the American people seeking stability and a return to their roots.
The Scarecrow:
The Scarecrow, who desires a brain, is often interpreted as a representation of the farmers of the West, who were struggling with economic hardship and sought knowledge and understanding.
The Tin Man:
The Tin Man, who wants a heart, is seen as representing industrial workers who had lost their humanity and were dehumanized by the factory system.
The Cowardly Lion:
The Cowardly Lion, who seeks courage, is sometimes linked to William Jennings Bryan, the presidential candidate who advocated for the silver standard, and the Populist movement's struggle for political power.
The Emerald City:
The Emerald City, a place of perceived power and prosperity, is often interpreted as a symbol of Wall Street or the financial elite, and the illusion of wealth and success.
The Yellow Brick Road:
The Yellow Brick Road, the path to the Emerald City, can be seen as a metaphor for the journey toward achieving one's goals or finding one's way in life.
The Silver Slippers:
Dorothy's silver slippers, which are revealed to have the power to take her home, are seen as a symbol of the silver standard, which was a key issue in the 1896 election.
The Wicked Witch of the West:
The Wicked Witch of the West, who represents the forces of evil and oppression, is often linked to the Eastern establishment and the bankers who were seen as exploiting the farmers and workers.
🎶 Follow the yellow brick way... 🧡
Dorothy’s slippers were originally silver. They chose red for the movie to show off colour TV.
It sure was.
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Hahaha yes I also recently learned this pretty fascinating
I heard it was a politically motivated story.
Well done.
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Today I learned that too! Thanks!
Just make the world as better place would be nice . The money can follow .
The Wizard of Sats
Yes and it goes deeper than that. I wrote an article about this, check it out:
https://www.solstin.com/088295013675
A link to the original 1900 publication in PDF. Amazing illustrations. Truly, it is a Fiat fairytale.
really?
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It seems that this interpretation was proposed by Henry Littlefield in 1964, but there is no direct evidence that Baum intended his story as an economic allegory, and he never confirmed it himself. Some scholars believe that this reading is more of a later interpretation rather than a historical truth.
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