(IJCH) Gold, Silver and The Wizard of OZ (or How To Protest Monetary Policy via Children's Books!)
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IJCH - Inside JaiChai's Head (meaning: My warped, personal opinions and musings)
From the Author:
Salutations.
I am JaiChai.
And if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you before, I'm delighted to make your acquaintance now.
Did you know that in the original "Wizard of Oz" story, Dorothy's slippers were made of silver?
Why was it changed?
The continual outside pressure to make the gold standard reign supreme!
And did you know that the author of "The Wizard of Oz" - L. Frank Baum - was a staunch silver advocate?
If you look closely, you'll see cleverly hidden clues sprinkled throughout this classic children's tale that symbolizes the story of silver in early America and clearly illustrates L. Frank Baum's political beliefs and personal monetary philosophy.
Given those facts, what do you think "The Yellow Brick Road" really means?
Or how about "The Man Behind the Curtain"?
Check these videos out.
You'll be entertained with what you'll find.
Enjoy!
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By JaiChai
Thanks for stopping by.
About the Author
Believing that school was too boring, he dropped out of High School early; only to earn an AA, BS and MBA in less than 4 years much later in life – while working full-time as a Navy/Marine Corps Medic.
In spite of a fear of heights and deep water, he performed high altitude, free-fall parachute jumps and hazardous diving ops in deep, open ocean water.
After 24 years of active duty, he retired in Asia.
Since then, he's been a full-time, single papa and actively pursuing his varied passions (Writing, Disruptive Technology, Computer Science and Cryptocurrency - plus more hobbies too boring or bizarre for most folk).
He lives on an island paradise with his teenage daughter, longtime girlfriend and three dogs.
