Gold Explained, Finally

Why Countries Are Suddenly Buying GOLD Again
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Gold is sought after in every culture in the world… but why? I talked with experts to find out.

Special thanks to:
- Simon Jowitt, Nevada Bureau of Mines + Geology
- Eric Nystrom, Author and History Professor
- Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer, Gold Anti-Trust Committee
- Megan A. Black, Associate Professor at MIT, Mining History Specialty
- Thomas Hogan, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of - Austin
- Lawrence H. White, American economics professor at George Mason University

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-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
0:00 INTRO
1:38 ORIGINS
4:05 GOLD AS MONEY
13:27 THE GOLD STANDARD
16:49 THE FED
24:52 GOLD STRIKES BACK
29:52 NEW GOLD SURGE

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Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

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