Good discussion on inflation. Talks about how currency used to be a way of exchanging stuff, a way of storing value and a measure of wealth. Today, it’s just a way of exchanging stuff. It’s value keeps changing (inflation or deflation), so it’s not much good for the last two.
Article on inflation
I explore a discussion on how inflation changed currency's role. While money once stored value and measured wealth, its constant fluctuations mean it now serves primarily as a medium for exchanging goods and services.