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The Ascent of Moneychevron_right
S01E01: Dreams of avariceFrom 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.
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Air Date:
Nov 17, 2008
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49 minutes
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Niall Ferguson
