The Natural Law of Money
Money wasn’t invented — it emerged. Long before governments stamped coins or printed paper, people were already finding ways to trade value. A farmer with extra grain needed shoes. The cobbler needed salt. The fisherman wanted tools. In every corner of the ancient world, humans were solving the same problem: how to exchange what they had for what they wanted without getting cheated or stuck in endless barter. So, they experimented. Over time, certain goods rose to the top — goods that were portable, durable, divisible, and universally desirable. Gold, silver, salt, shells, beads — whatever met those criteria became money. No one had to declare it legal tender. No one needed a central authority to tell them what to value. The market simply chose what worked best. That’s the free market in its purest form — a global experiment in trust and efficiency. Money wasn’t created by decree. It was discovered by necessity. The Market’s Selection Process When people talk about the evolution of mon...