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Money View Reading Group

Money View Reading Group

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May 7, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Description

  • The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings.

    We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Tuesdays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York).

    Current Book

    The History of Money: A Story of Humanity by David McWilliams (2024)

    https://www.amazon.com/History-Money-Humanity-foreword-Michael/dp/1250408180/

    From the description

    In The History of Money, McWilliams takes us across the world, from the birthplace of money in ancient Babylon to the beginning of trade along the Silk Road, from Marrakech markets to Wall Street. Along the way, we meet a host of innovators, emperors, frauds, and speculators, who have disrupted society and transformed the way we live.

    Upcoming Sessions

    2026-06-23 — 2:00pm EDT

    We discuss Parts 1 and 2 of The History of Money by David McWilliams in our first of two sessions.

    • Foreword
    • Introduction: Money falling from the sky
      • Economists’ blind spot – A magic tool – Plutophytes – From hunter-gatherer to data gatherer

    PART 1: ANCIENT MONEY

    • Chapter 1: MONEY IN THE BEGINNING
      • A Stone Age blockchain? – Eve’s kitchen – Population explosion –

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