BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN
NAME:Highland Park Public Library
X-WR-CALNAME:Highland Park Public Library
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9ea245c0-c562-4a60-874e-6860538a7151
SEQUENCE:0
DTSTAMP:20260925T224852Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T140000
SUMMARY:How Money Became God: Rethinking Wealth and Greed
LOCATION:Highland Park Public Library\nHighland Park Public Library
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Highland Park Public Libra
 ry;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Highland Park Public Library:geo:42.1844,-87.
 7966982
GEO:42.1844;-87.7966982
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual conversation with veteran journalist and
  financial expert Paul Vigna as he discusses his book "The Almightier: How
  Money Became God\, Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became Sin."\n\n.\nhttp
 s://hplibrary.libnet.info/event/17516317
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for a virtual conversation with ve
 teran journalist and financial expert Paul Vigna as we examine his provoca
 tive book\, <em>The Almightier: How Money Became God\, Greed Became Virtue
 \, and Debt Became Sin</em>\, in which he explores the question: how did m
 oney go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society?
 &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In<em> The Almightier</em> Vigna takes readers on a sweepi
 ng historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today&rsquo\;s global f
 inancial markets\, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral 
 failing into an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history o
 f money\, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth 
 and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today&rsquo\;s se
 cular world\, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped i
 n to fill the void.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Through engaging anecdotes\, original r
 esearch\, and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many challenges we f
 ace today\, Vigna makes a compelling argument that money has no power apar
 t from the power we give it.</p>\n<p>Register today to learn more about ho
 w devotion to money has replaced religion as the foundation of our society
 .</p>\n<p>About the Author:</p>\n<p>Paul Vigna is an author\, journalist\,
  editor\, and speaker\, with a particular focus on capital markets and cry
 ptocurrencies. He is the author of<em> Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking De
 ad</em> and coauthor of <em>The Age of</em> <em>Cryptocurrency </em>and<em
 > The Truth Machine</em>. For 25 years\, he was a reporter and editor for 
 <em>Dow Jones Newswires</em> and <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>\, pionee
 ring coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on CNN\, CNBC\
 , MSNBC\, Fox\, and PBS.</p>\n<p>Presented with Library Speakers Consortiu
 m.</p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.</p>\n<p>Explore our li
 brary of virtual events with bestselling authors and thought leaders <a hr
 ef="https://libraryc.org/hplibrary/archive">here</a>.</p>\nhttps://hplibra
 ry.libnet.info/event/17516317
URL;VALUE=URI:https://hplibrary.libnet.info/event/17516317
ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/hplibrary/LSC_Paul_Vigna.j
 pg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR