My favorite book on this, the history of money in modern times, and the growing use of debt to create an economy, is covered by the French historian Fernand Bra

My favorite book on this, the history of money in modern times, and the growing use of debt to create an economy, is covered by the French historian Fernand Braudel, in his book, The Wheels Of Commerce: https://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Commerce-Civilization-Capitalism-15th-18th/dp/0060150912/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2NK4IIKS1GJXA&keywords=fernando+braudel+commerce&qid=1648453263&sprefix=fernando+braudel+commerc%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Commerce-Civilization-Capitali...