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The Gold Standard: An Alternative History of the Twentieth Century

By Saifedean Ammous
Narrated by: Saifedean Ammous
Unabridged — 14 hours, 2 minutes
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Narrated by: Saifedean Ammous
Unabridged — 14 hours, 2 minutes
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What would the twentieth century have looked like on a gold standard? What would have happened to the state without its money printer? What would have happened to prices, wages, living standards, capital markets, politics, energy production, technology, and education?

In The Gold Standard, internationally bestselling author Saifedean Ammous answers these questions with a unique alternative history that is one-third history, one-third novel, and one-third economic analysis.

In 1911, French avi...