The group wraps up our journey through the internet with a long, long discussion about the gold standard, grifts, crypto, and AI. Shark and Rachel align themselves with the Machines, while Aaron yells at clouds. Music by Daniel Griggs Reading list: On Mt. Gox: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/bitcoin-exchange/ “Could gold be the next Libor scandal?” What Drives Gold Prices?, Federal Reserve The Bank War, history.com Is Gold an Inflation Hedge?, Forbes Wizard of Oz and the Gold Standard, Marianne Hayes Ron Paul and Steve Forbes Jack Each Other Off About Gold A year on, El Salvador's bitcoin experiment is stumbling The New York Couple Behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment The Electricity Costs of Bitcoin, CNET Proof of Stake, Proof of Work No, Bitcoin isn't pumping because it's a "safe haven" from banks Dunning-Kruger Effect Dunning-Kruger Isn't Real, Psychology Today A Crypto Game Promised to Lift Filipinos Out of Poverty. Here's What Happened Instead, Time Exclusive: Large bitcoin payments to right-wing activists a month before Capitol riot linked to foreign account, Yahoo News The Enshittification of TikTok…