I really liked this chapter for showing how society flourishes when we have a good, hard money. I didn't know that the Renaissance was driven by the adoption of the gold standard florin. That's one of my favorite eras to learn about when it comes to art history and culture.

Learning about how silver was used as the easier, more portable, day-to-day use money made me think of the Lightning Network and how it is the easier to spend and use version of Bitcoin. Of course the analogy isn't perfect or not good at all but it did make me think of it while I was reading.

I hope everyone is making it through the chapters. I've been getting much better about setting aside time to read. Have a good week and catch y'all next week!