Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
Jacob Goldstein
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Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
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Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money is a useful fiction that has shaped societies for thousands of years, from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the first stock market in Amsterdam to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century.
At the heart of the story are the fringe thinkers and world leaders who reimagined money. Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, created paper money backed by nothing, centuries before it appeared in the west. John Law, a professional gambler and convicted murderer, brought modern money to France (and destroyed the country’s economy). The cypherpunks, a group of radical libertarian computer programmers, paved the way for bitcoin.
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Not your typical business book as you must dig for the lesson from each story. That can also be a good thing as it challenges and develops your thinking process.
I had heard, as I think everyone else has, that Business Adventures was a favorite book of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. I read the ebook, and I understand a print version will be forthcoming in September.
All history books should be written like this! While packed with well-researched information, it reads like a fast-moving series of fascinating human stories. It’s compelling, funny, surprising, and hard to put down. Highly recommend!
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Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
$35.00 Original price was: $35.00.$22.75Current price is: $22.75.
Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
$35.00 Original price was: $35.00.$22.75Current price is: $22.75.
Customer Reviews
Not your typical business book as you must dig for the lesson from each story. That can also be a good thing as it challenges and develops your thinking process.
I had heard, as I think everyone else has, that Business Adventures was a favorite book of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. I read the ebook, and I understand a print version will be forthcoming in September.
All history books should be written like this! While packed with well-researched information, it reads like a fast-moving series of fascinating human stories. It’s compelling, funny, surprising, and hard to put down. Highly recommend!
Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
$35.00 Original price was: $35.00.$22.75Current price is: $22.75.
About the Author
More books from Author
Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
$35.00 Original price was: $35.00.$22.75Current price is: $22.75.