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Death to Pennies

CGP Grey · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Microeconomics & behavioral economicsMacroeconomics & financial crises

What it is

CGP Grey's short animated argument for abolishing the US penny, covering its cost and history.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as the canonical concise case against pennies whenever coin abolition comes up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “CGP Grey has a wonderful video on the penny, he is my favorite YouTuber.”

    Wonderful video on the penny.

    tacocataco, 2020-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Is It Time to Kill the Penny?”

  2. “CGP Grey has an excellent youtube video on the whole issue for the US.”

    Explains the case for abolishing the US penny.

    rogerbinns, 2012-03 · Recommendation · in “Canada ditches the penny”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: pennies, currency, economics, cgp grey

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