Topic: Charade

2 chapters across the catalog

Extractive
Episode 641 17:52 - 20:56

641: Extractive

Federal Reserve Bank Houston, Monetary Charade Simulation

Adam Curry tours the Federal Reserve building in Houston, describing the high-security environment as a theatrical performance. He observes workers counting pallets of cash behind glass and views a video simulation of the vault controlled by a joystick. The experience is characterized as a "charade" designed to maintain public belief in the currency's value.