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If you are interested in this type of stuff The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson is an entertaining read that touches some of these topics circa 1650-1720 in Eu
by vbsteven 7y ago
If you are interested in this type of stuff The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson is an entertaining read that touches some of these topics circa 1650-1720 in Europe. More specifically the switch from bills of exchange to the foundation of some central banks on which currencies are based.
- dredmorbius 7y agoTBC got me started on an exploration of the history and ideas of money -- also touched on in Cryptonomicon -- but it's only just a start. Though an entertaining one.