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Welcome to this new publication — Billionaire Fastlane!
Before we dive into how billionaires made their first money — and scale, let’s in this very first blog, discuss what money is.
Money is everywhere, yet few truly understand its nature and the path it has taken to shape human progress. In the quest for wealth, the first step is understanding what money actually represents. It’s far more than paper or digits on a screen — it’s an idea, a signal, and a guide for where value lies within society. Let’s start with the history of money, exploring how it evolved from simple bartering to a complex, value-driven system, and then dive into the basics of money, its role at the macro level, and how adopting a “money mindset” can set you on the fast track to wealth.
A Brief History of Money: From Barter to Blockchain
In the earliest human societies, bartering was the primary form of trade. If one person had fish and another had grain, they could swap based on mutual need. However, bartering had limitations: it relied on both parties wanting what the other had at the same time, in the right quantities. This “double coincidence of wants” made bartering…
