"The Ascent of Money"

[traceroo]

For all you Niall Ferguson fans out there*, PBS is starting a four-part series tonight called, "The Ascent of Money," and it looks pretty good. The Get Rich Slowly blog tempts me with such tidbits as Ferguson explaining why Arabic numerals are the global standard for money. "What I find especially interesting about The Ascent of Money is the way in

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[quaero_verum]

I must admit I have never even heard of the fellow.

Niall Ferguson

[traceroo]

He's an economist/historian, and publishes frequently. Any recent History or Econ majors out there have probably run into him in their travels, I'd guess.

Trace