The End of Alchemy
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The End of Alchemy
Mervyn King
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2017–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
Rarely have I read a book which made me think about a subject I thought I had a pretty good understanding of completely different.
And if that is not enough it's probably one of the few books which doesn't have a moral/ethical agenda but merely seeks to inform about how the crisis happened (and what money really is)
There are several very interesting points and mental models in there. Eye opening for someone that did undergrad Econ.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Book recommendations for understanding financial systems? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Summer Reading List 2017 · 1 recommendation