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Yes, it’s weird to think that all of modern finance (insurance, banking, investment management) is an outgrowth of chalk boards at the 17th century equivalent o
by thedudeabides5 6y ago
Yes, it’s weird to think that all of modern finance (insurance, banking, investment management) is an outgrowth of chalk boards at the 17th century equivalent of a Starbucks.
- nickff 6y agoLloyd's was very important for trade and shipping, but my understanding is that banking related more to the banci (tables and benches) outside the Ghetto Nuovo in Venice, as well as the Medici in Florence.
- cblconfederate 6y agoNot as weird as thinking of the ecosystem built out of social media. Social media are coffee houses without even coffee.
- aspenmayer 6y agoI never made the logical connection between the historical and modern iterations of kaffeeklatsch behaviors and social media, but you just did. Kudos.
- jayflux 6y agoIf you replace Starbucks with pubs and chalk boards with back of a handkerchief then it still exists today