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The Ascent of Money
Niall Ferguson takes you on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.
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Episode 1
Dreams of Avarice
47 mins
From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the "promises to pay" on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system. Niall Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilization.
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Awards
- 2009 - Emmy - Documentary - winner
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