How Did Paper Money Change Economic Systems?

Imagine you have a bag of coins. It’s heavy, hard to carry around, and not very fun. Then someone invents paper money, it’s light, easy to pass from hand to hand, and suddenly trading goods feels like playing a game! Paper money made it easier for people to buy things far away, which meant more trade and bigger economies. It was like giving everyone a superpower: the power to spend without carrying all their coins.