Yes I have.

The history of money. How every currencey gets debased over time. How the gold/silver coins of Rome got debased due to non-gold/silver metals being blended .

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-currency-debasement-contributed-to-fall-of-rome-2016-2

How comimg off the Gold Standard was one of the factors in the Great Depression. https://www.history.com/news/how-did-the-gold-standard-contribute-to-the-great-depression

Try reading the Bitcoin Standard.

Try watching the Zeitgeist Movies.