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Afford Anything · August 25, 2026 · 1h 42m

This Historian Says We're Living in the Best Era Ever, with Joseph Moore

Historian Joseph Moore explains that almost everything we're told about money is newer and less permanent than we think. He shares his own experiment turning a small crypto investment into a paper billion-dollar valuation to illustrate how money and value are constructed. The conversation covers how historical financial advice—like 'never save your money'—made perfect sense in its era, why bonds quietly outperformed stocks throughout the 1800s, and how recognizing patterns in the ever-changing rules of money is the real key to building wealth.

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A $200 Crypto Billionaire Stunt06:52
Historian Joseph Moore turned about $200 and a crypto exchange into a paper net worth of over a billion dollars to demonstrate how constructed the concept of money and value really is.
'Never Save Your Money' Was Once Reasonable Advice
For much of American history, the prevailing wisdom was to spend—not save—your money because inflation or bank failures could erase savings, making immediate consumption or investment in tangible goods the more rational choice.

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