Send us a text Elastic Hears (Oh, Vulcanised Rubber) [Verse] Born from heat and sulfur’s kiss A miracle we can’t dismiss Tougher than the strongest thread Holds the world where we tread [Chorus] Oh vulcanised rubber you keep us alive Stretching and snapping you help us survive From tires to soles to seals that don't break You're the bond in the world we make [Verse 2] Rain won’t rot you fire won’t win You’re the armor on which we spin Bridges hold and engines hum You’re the reason we overco...
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Send us a text Elastic Hears (Oh, Vulcanised Rubber) [Verse] Born from heat and sulfur’s kiss A miracle we can’t dismiss Tougher than the strongest thread Holds the world where we tread [Chorus] Oh vulcanised rubber you keep us alive Stretching and snapping you help us survive From tires to soles to seals that don't break You're the bond in the world we make [Verse 2] Rain won’t rot you fire won’t win You’re the armor on which we spin Bridges hold and engines hum You’re the reason we overco...
S1E12 - From Shells to Stablecoins: The Tech of Money
The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast
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2 months ago
S1E12 - From Shells to Stablecoins: The Tech of Money
Send us a text Marc once again drags Renee into a museum. This time the “Hall of Money." Five thousand years of humans trying (and mostly failing) to automate trust. From clay tablets that doubled as IOUs to Renaissance double-entry bookkeeping, colonial funny-money, credit cards born of embarrassment, and machines that now pay each other while we sleep, this episode follows money’s long journey. Along the way: Marc confesses his favourite room at the British Museum, Renee recounts the chaos...
The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast
Send us a text Elastic Hears (Oh, Vulcanised Rubber) [Verse] Born from heat and sulfur’s kiss A miracle we can’t dismiss Tougher than the strongest thread Holds the world where we tread [Chorus] Oh vulcanised rubber you keep us alive Stretching and snapping you help us survive From tires to soles to seals that don't break You're the bond in the world we make [Verse 2] Rain won’t rot you fire won’t win You’re the armor on which we spin Bridges hold and engines hum You’re the reason we overco...