Author of The Almightier: How Money Be came God\, Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became Sin\, Vigna takes re aders on a sweeping historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today& rsquo\;s global financial markets\, revealing how wealth accumulation evol ved from a moral failing into an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the fo rgotten history of money\, tracing the uneasy and often accidental allianc e between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today&rsquo\;s secular world\, where religious devotion has receded and gr eed has stepped in to fill the void.
\nThrough engaging anecdotes\,
original research\, and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many chall
enges we face today\, Vigna makes a compelling argument that money has no
power apart from the power we give it.
Whether you are interested in
economic history\, personal finance\, or the hidden cultural forces shapin
g modern life\, this talk is sure to pique your interest.
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d in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
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ill be recorded.