Gold impressed people. Salt kept them alive. Long before modern money or supply chains, empires rose and fell over control of what was essential, not what was luxurious. Salt preserved food, funded states, built roads, and gave governments a tax base no one could escape.
Once you understand why salt mattered more than gold, modern power structures stop looking mysterious — and start looking familiar.
Drop your thoughts in the comments — and hit Hype next to the comments in the video if you have it. “Luxury shines. Necessity rules.” — history, quietly
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Gold impressed people. Salt kept them alive. Long before modern money or supply chains, empires rose and fell over control of what was essential, not what was luxurious. Salt preserved food, funded states, built roads, and gave governments a tax base no one could escape.
Once you understand why salt mattered more than gold, modern power structures stop looking mysterious — and start looking familiar.
Drop your thoughts in the comments — and hit Hype next to the comments in the video if you have it.
“Luxury shines. Necessity rules.” — history, quietly
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