Money, whence it came, where it went

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1. ggmFeb 2025
   For anyone else who enjoyed this tree, I enjoyed reading this book by Galbraith many years ago. I don't say you have to agree with him politically or economically, but as a basic introduction to the idea of money, and national economies, it's a great read.

   Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went. John Kenneth Galbraith. (1975)

   He had a very interesting life.

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2. lamontcgMar 2023
   I'd recommend the books by Galbraith -- Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went, The Great Crash 1929, and A Short History of Financial Euphoria.

   That is some pretty timeless background.

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3. Sebastian_09Mar 2021
   Along these lines, there is an excellent book by John Kenneth Galbraith - Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went (1975) that covers the whole history of money, with much details & wit
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4. goodcanadianMar 2020
   I think the best way to understand it all is to understand the history of how it came to be. I would start with something like:

   Money: Whence it Came, Where it Went by John Kenneth Galbraith

   The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

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5. rwlJun 2010
   I learned a heck of a lot from reading John Kenneth Galbraith's books. In particular, The Affluent Society, The New Industrial State, and Money: Whence it Came, Where it Went
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6. hanshanJul 2018
   >The study of money, above all other fields in economics, is one in which complexity is used to disguise truth or to evade truth, not to reveal it.

   -John Kenneth Galbraith, Money: Whence it came, where it went (1975)

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