PBS Series: Ascent of Money

Zarcath · 07-21-2009, 01:25 PM

The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles | The Ascent of Money | PBS

4 part series, only 3 have been posted up so far, each an hour long. A look at money in history. Only started to watch Ep 1 but it's an interesting look so far.

Strifen · 07-21-2009, 01:47 PM

Cool stuff, checking it out now. I wonder if he talks about compounding interest.

Eomer · 07-21-2009, 04:03 PM

It's pretty light on conspiracy theories, so you may not find that to your liking. But he does discuss how the original financiers were able to get around ursury and that kind of thing, bond markets causing wars, and so on. I've seen a pretty decent chunk of it while on various flights, but only in bits and pieces since it was also a fantastic tranquilizer.

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07-21-2009, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Strifen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 425 -24 Internets	Cool stuff, checking it out now. I wonder if he talks about compounding interest.

07-21-2009, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,975 +66 Internets	It's pretty light on conspiracy theories, so you may not find that to your liking. But he does discuss how the original financiers were able to get around ursury and that kind of thing, bond markets causing wars, and so on. I've seen a pretty decent chunk of it while on various flights, but only in bits and pieces since it was also a fantastic tranquilizer.