On August 15, 1971, US President Richard Nixon delivered a speech that de facto dismantled the economic system established after World War II. This event transformed money into 'fiduciary money,' meaning its value is based on trust, and it was a change that crept up on the world largely unnoticed by the general public.
Fiduciary money, derived from the Latin 'fidere' meaning trust, is a type of money whose value is based on the belief that it holds value. The transcript explains that after Nixon's 1971 speech, money became 'colorful pieces of paper' that are valuable simply because people trust them to be.
The transcript, referencing Friedrich Nietzsche, states that world-changing ideas arrive 'on dove's feet' and that the quietest words cause a storm. This means that significant change never comes with a big explosion or 'boom,' but rather creeps up stealthily, like a thief in the night.
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