Category Archives: Stone Money

Money is a concept that is people over look. Reading about the stone money from the small island called Yap has made me realize how interesting money is. The stone money that was used on Yap (which was called fei) … Continue reading →

The concept of money has always intrigued me, the thought that a 6 by 3 piece of polycotton-linen paper can hold value is truly remarkable.  The article has not really changed my view of how abstract the concept of money is because … Continue reading →

The concept of money has always been something that has intrigued me, the thought that a 6 by 3 piece of polycotton-linen paper can hold value is truly remarkable.  The article has not really changed my view of how abstract … Continue reading →

Currency is a unique concept to think about.  From fei, to dollars, to gold, it is a hard thing to really think about. People do not even see most of the money they own the closest they get to seeing … Continue reading →

At first, the story of the people of Yap sounded completely foreign and abstract to me. I thought they were some fictional people with very ambitious methods of presenting wealth because of the massiveness of their currency, fei. I couldn’t grasp … Continue reading →

The study of commerce could take up a semester’s-long course in it of itself, where from the philosophy of  money to the functionality of it serves to be examined.  Money, sadly, cannot simply be made and put to use immediately; … Continue reading →

The concept of money and what it’s worth to society is something that most people probably don’t think about often. We make money, we spend money, we lend money, we borrow money, but what does that money really represent and … Continue reading →