BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:LA County Library X-WR-CALNAME:LA County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1df4a431-c385-4090-a7a7-ba744241bbdc SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261020T003529Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T120000 SUMMARY:Author Talk: The Almightier with Paul Vigna LOCATION:Virtual Program\nVirtual Program X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual Program;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual Program:geo:33.9278885,-118.1615468 GEO:33.9278885;-118.1615468 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalis t Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book\, The Almightier in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into th e dominant faith of modern society?.\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/ event/17689755 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In The Almightier: How Money Became God\, Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became Sin\, Vigna takes readers on a sweep ing historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today&rsquo\;s global financial markets\, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money\, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today&rsquo\;s s ecular world\, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. \;

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Through engaging anecdotes\, original research\, and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many challenges we face today\, Vigna makes a compelling argument that money has no power apa rt from the power we give it.

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Whether you are interested in econom ic history\, personal finance\, or the hidden cultural forces shaping mode rn life\, this talk is sure to pique your interest. \;

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Registe r today to learn more about how devotion to money has replaced religion as the foundation of our society.

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