Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A few years ago I wrote a piece, for Public Discourse, called “Montesquieu and the Monetary System.” It discussed our having fiat ...

Explore the bimetallic standard, a monetary system where governments accept gold and silver coins as legal tender, providing ...

The modern monetary system, built on fiat money, has weak foundations similar to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, risking economic instability and collapse. Historical debasement practices, like those of ...

This excerpt from A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin: New Revised Updated Edition explores how Bitcoin fulfills every core function and property of good money—revealing why it’s the best form of money ...