Money: The Unauthorised Biography
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Money: The Unauthorised Biography
Felix Martin
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Show how much of a human construct "money" is, how its meaning changes in different times and places/cultures. Should be required reading by all the 'hard money' folks (gold standard, BTC).
Money: the Unauthorised Biography (Simplistic history of money before and after coin. Good)
This similarly solidified a lot of patchwork ideas I had about money https://www.amazon.com/Money-Unauthorized-Biography-Coinage-Cryptocurrencies/dp/0345803558
A recent book that I read which really helped my outlook on things business was "Money: The Unauthorized Biography" by Felix Martin. Perhaps my general lack of knowledge in the general area made me feel that the book was profound but it's a good read either way.
Money: The unauthorized biography by Felix Martin discusses money as social technology and its history https://www.amazon.com/Money-Unauthorized-Biography-Coinage-Cryptocurrencies/dp/0345803558
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