The Ascent of Money
tv show
6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 17, 2008
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Overview
Historian Niall Ferguson tells the story of money and the rise of global finance. Bringing context and understanding to the current economic crisis, he reveals how the history of finance has been punctuated by gut-wrenching crashes.
Dreams of avarice
Season 1 - Episode 1 - 1h 49m
Air Date
November 17, 2008
Overview
From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the 'promises to pay' on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system, Professor Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilisation.