Money - A friend or hidden foe?
"Money is the most universal and most efficient method of mutual trust ever devised." ~ Yuval Noah Harari (The Bestselling author of 'Sapiens -A Brief History of Humankind') (Src: https://pixnio.com/ ) The vindication of humankind is money, a predominant, wondrous universal phenomenon that can turn the wheel towards the affluent. It is the underlying of all civilizations, religions, globalization, and history. History and Evolution of Money: The evolution of money is as enticing as money itself: (Src: https://www.evolutionira.com/evolution-of-money/ ) The first regulated coins were introduced around 640 BC by King Alyattes of Lydia in western Anatolia (present-day Turkey). These coins made of the electrum (an alloy of gold and silver) had a standardized weight and were imprinted with an identification mark. This mark testified two things: Weight of the precious metal in the coin. The authority that issued the coin and gua...