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The Ascent of Money

By: Niall Ferguson
Narrated by: Hugh Ross
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 Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labour. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential back-story behind all history.Click here to see all the titles in our Whole Story Audio Books collection.©2008 Niall Ferguson (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd Economic History Economics World Money Inspiring Capitalism Banking Global Financial Crisis War Taxation US Economy Socialism Great Recession
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This book ranks in my library among The Shield of Achilles and Why Nations Fail.

The best book by Niall Ferguson

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I moved through this book in a rapid fashion. Well done to Ferguson for using hia talents in making the history of finance so captivating. Masterful narration as well.

Worth every minute

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Recommended for anyone wanting to understand how our current financial system came to be... evolved. Brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed it and learned so much.

very enlightening - highly recommended.

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Excellent, however, I worry that the insatiable greed of a few in the US will stop. Only one person is in prison because of what happened, and yet huge bonuses and performance payments were paid out. Capitalism has to be reformed. I just hope that Basel 2 goes far enough.

More about the US financial crash of 2008

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