Join us for an eye-opening conversation wi th veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book\, The Almightier: How Money Became God\, Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became S in\, in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of co mmerce into the dominant faith of modern society? \;
\nIn The Al mightier\, Vigna takes readers on a sweeping historical journey from Renai ssance Florence to today&rsquo\;s global financial markets\, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspoken civic v irtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money\, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed fro m ancient city-states to today&rsquo\;s secular world\, where religious de votion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. \;
\nThrough engaging anecdotes\, original research\, and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many challenges we face today\, Vigna makes a compel ling argument that money has no power apart from the power we give it.
\nWhether you are interested in economic history\, personal finance\, o r the hidden cultural forces shaping modern life\, this talk is sure to pi que your interest. \;
\nRegister today to learn more about how d evotion to money has replaced religion as the foundation of our society.\n
About the Author: \;
\nPaul Vigna is an author\, journali st\, editor and speaker\, with a particular focus on capital markets and c ryptocurrencies. He is the author of Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead and coauthor of The Age of Cryptocurrency and The Truth Machine. For 25 y ears\, he was a reporter and editor for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall S treet Journal\, pioneering coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has a ppeared on CNN\, CNBC\, MSNBC\, Fox\, and PBS.
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