What Has Government Done to Our Money?

What Has Government Done to Our Money? is a fascinating read from the late, great Murray N. Rothbard. In short and concise manner, it documents the origins of money, what qualities a good monetary unit should have, and how governments have, throughout the centuries, manipulated it to their benefit at the expense of the populace.

This essay/book is available for free on the Web, in both audio and HTML form, thanks to the Mises Institute.