Is money real, or is it just an illusion we all believe in? In this episode, Neelkanth Mishra takes us through his journey with studying and understanding money. We explore the concept of money—how it started, why it holds value, and why it might not be as real as we think. Neelkanth challenges everything we assume about wealth, explaining how inflation, trust, and government policies shape our financial system. Watch till the end to rethink how you see money!

Resource list -

What is Fort Knox? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Knox

Gold in Fort Knox - https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-gold-is-in-fort-knox/

Bank run - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bankrun.asp

CRR - https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/finfirst-blogs/finance/what-is-crr

What was the 2008 Financial crisis? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_financial_crisis

https://www.britannica.com/money/financial-crisis-of-2007-2008

Loan-to-Deposit ratio - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/loan-to-deposit-ratio.asp#:~:text=The%20loan%2Dto%2Ddeposit%20ratio%20(LDR)%20helps%20you,expressing%20it%20as%20a%20percentage.

Open market operations - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/openmarketoperations.asp

Currency in circulation - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/currency-in-circulation.asp#:~:text=Currency%20in%20circulation%20is%20all,in%20checking%20and%20savings%20accounts.

What is EBLR? - https://www.kotak.com/en/stories-in-focus/loans/home-loan/eblr-interest-rate.html

What is CBDC? - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc.asp

How can RBI contain rupee depreciation? -

https://www.icicidirect.com/research/equity/finace/how-can-rbi-contain-rupee-depreciation