Money (FIAT) is Broken

An anatomy of the modern monetary system from the Nixon shock of August 1971 to the present accumulation of debt, central bank distortions, and the rise of Bitcoin as a digital alternative.

Thirteen chapters trace the architecture of fiat money: what it actually is, how the money machine creates currency from nothing, the terrifying scale of the numbers that have accumulated since the link to gold was severed, the impossible mountain of global debt, the perverse effects of decades of easy money, the trap in which central banks now find themselves, the historical lessons from previous monetary collapses, the reasons the system has not yet visibly collapsed, the warning signs visible in the present, the Bitcoin alternative and what it represents, the smart investor's arsenal for navigating monetary uncertainty, and the strategies for navigating the eventual transition.

Written for the educated general reader who wants to understand why something feels structurally wrong with the global financial system, without falling into either complacency or apocalyptic alarm. The book combines historical analysis, monetary economics, and practical investment guidance with a sober Pérez-Reverte style that does not soften the conclusions or inflate the predictions.