E34 - Ep 34 - The Legal Nature of Money and the History of the Federal Reserve with Rohan Grey

**Classic episode re-release! Originally published Sept, 21, 2019**

Legal scholar Rohan Grey knows how to use analogies to give shape to an idea. He illustrates his points with references to popular films, folklore and lyrical poets. With experience in the realms of music, early childhood education, political economy, and jurisprudence, he brings Modern Monetary Theory to life in unexpected ways. Throughout this conversation with Steve, he connects economics and the law by illustrating subtle conceptual parallels.

The episode begins where any discussion of macroeconomics should begin — talking about money. Instead of thinking of it as a “thing,” or a s...