Great post! Upvoted and resteemed.
I wrote a lot about money and economics in the past on other blogs.
But I always was an advocate of a gold back currency (before cryptocurrencies became widespread), but the more I learn about cryptos, I see it as far superior to a gold back currency.
Here's an article I wrote some time ago about the origins and functions of money:
https://steemit.com/money/@stehaller/essay-on-origins-and-functions-of-money