Psychology · 20 min
The Ascent of Money
By Niall Ferguson
Money is more than currency; it's a fundamental social technology. This episode explores its evolution from ancient debt to digital abstraction, revealing how trust, risk, and human nature have continuously shaped our societies and our very concept of value.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
financial history, money evolution, debt as social contract
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of financial history, money evolution, debt as social contract and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Niall Ferguson brings a credible and useful lens to financial history, money evolution, debt as social contract, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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