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Money David McWilliams

Money By David McWilliams

Money by David McWilliams

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For readers of SAPIENS and Yanis Varoufakis, the definitive story of money and how it shaped humankind from influential global economist David McWilliams

Money Summary

Money: A Story of Humanity by David McWilliams

A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it'PROFESSOR BRIAN COX

'A cracking book that is as enjoyable as it is readable'PETER FRANKOPAN

Equally entertaining and insightfulYANIS VAROUFAKIS

If, as David McWilliams complains, economists take the fun out of money, then he is the exception that proves the rule: a man who could not write a boring sentence if he triedTOM HOLLAND
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MONEY.
The object of our desires.
The engine of our genius.
Humanitys greatest invention.

Money is everything. It brings freedom and it takes it away. It inspires and corrupts us. But what is money? Is it the main thing holding us back from utopia or is it the one constant thats driven us to success?

In his illuminating, entertaining and often surprising book, economist David McWilliams charts the relationship between humans and money from clay tablets in Mesopotamia to coins in Ancient Greece, from mathematics in the medieval Arab world to the French Revolution, and from the emergence of the US dollar right up to todays cryptocurrency. Along the way, we meet ahost of characters who have innovated with money, disrupting society and transforming the way we live. Like humanity, money is ever changing, adapting to its time and circumstances. The question is, over the last 5000 years, have we changed money or has money changed us?

Money tells an astonishing new story of our species. Taking the reader on an epic journey through the history of money, McWilliams reveals its fundamental role in our society.
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David McWilliams is the best explainer of economics I know. Here he explains the world through money, and it's fantastically entertainingSIMON KUPER

A timely, fascinating account of how money has powered life on our planetMARIELLA FROSTRUP

'A tour de force of economic history' GILLIAN TETT

'Compelling, funny and original' KATJA HOYER

Money Reviews

A cracking book that is as enjoyable as it is readable

-- Peter Frankopan, author of 'The Silk Roads'
'If, as David McWilliams complains, economists take the fun out of money, then he is the exception that proves the rule: a man who could not write a boring sentence if he tried, and who, in this brilliantly informative and entertaining book, has done his subject splendid justice' -- Tom Holland
A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it.If, like me, youve never quite figured out where money comes from or even what it is, this is the book for you

-- Professor Brian Cox
'Equally entertaining and insightful' -- Yanis Varoufakis
If there's one person who can turn an economic history of the world into a page turner, it's David McWilliams.This book makes a compelling, funny and original case for the idea that money does indeed make the world go round

-- Katja Hoyer, author of Beyond the Wall
'Pacey chapters make for a series of entertaining and at times irreverent tales which relay a story of money that we all should know!' -- Linda Yueh, author of The Great Crashes: Lessons from Global Meltdowns and How to Prevent Them
David McWilliams is the best explainer of economics I know. Here he explains the world through money, and its fantastically entertaining. He's the kind of writer who makes you feel clever, because he helps you grasp things you never understood before -- Simon Kuper, author of 'Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories took over the UK'
McWilliams is charismatic, free flowing, unflaggingly engaging -- Fintan OToole
A timely, fascinating account of how money has powered life on our planet from Irelands superstar economist. Money is so often shrouded in secrecy and manipulated by forces we barely understand, so its refreshing to read a book that traces our relationship with it with such healthy irreverence! -- Mariella Frostrup
McWilliams has a great knack for bringing a complex economics story to life. He is also funny. In economics, that's a rare and persuasive combination * Irish Times *
A tour de force of economic history that manages to be erudite, authoritative and engaging . . . His account is peppered with memorably colourful - and sometimes spicy - details that will grab the attention of experts and lay people alike . . .After reading this, you will neverlook at your bank account in thesame way again

-- Gillian Tett

About David McWilliams

David McWilliams is a global economist, writer and broadcaster whose unique ability to communicate complex societal and economic structures is unparalleled. Having worked at the Central Bank of Ireland, he became a faculty member at Trinity College, Dublin business school. He's been described as being to economics what David Attenborough is to the natural sciences and Brian Cox is to physics.

Additional information

NGR9781471195433
9781471195433
1471195430
Money: A Story of Humanity by David McWilliams
David McWilliams
New
Hardback
Simon & Schuster Ltd
2024-09-12
416
N/A
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