The Ascent of Money [Part 1] FULL Documentary

Ep. 1: Dreams of avarice
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. Professor Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilization.

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