Title: Money - A story of Humanity Author: David McWilliams Pages: 370 Dear reader, Though we may be very familiar we what we define to be money today, we may also have a vague understanding of what could have served as money many years /decades / centuries prior. But often we don't know how these … Continue reading 001-2025 Money
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015-2024 The yellow cloth
Title: Das gelbe Tuch Author: Priska Lo Cascio Pages: 397 Dear reader, Today I am presenting you with a German historic fiction, taking place around 1460 around Nuremburg area. Anna grew up in a trader family and was privileged to receive an education at one of the nunneries. Then, when it didn't go well for … Continue reading 015-2024 The yellow cloth
011-2024 The Downfall of Money
Title: The Downfall of Money - Germany's Hyperinflation and the destruction of the Middle Class Author: Frederick Taylor Pages: 359 Quotes: "By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens..." - John Maynard Keynes "There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning … Continue reading 011-2024 The Downfall of Money
002-2024 Four Lost Cities
Title: Four Lost Cities - A secret history of the Urban Age Author: Annalee Newitz Pages: 262 Hi all, This book has been waiting very patiently in my Wish list and could finally be read. The history books I have read before mainly tried to tell the story of how the people lived and how … Continue reading 002-2024 Four Lost Cities
006-2023 Man’s Search for Meaning
Title: Man's Search for Meaning Author: Viktor E. Frankl Pages: 154 Hi all, I don't hope that you have become bored/annoyed by me for doing my first book reviews on books that I had read and reviewed before. With this instalment I come to you with a book that I bought a few months ago … Continue reading 006-2023 Man’s Search for Meaning
004-2023 The Law
Title: The Law Author: Frederic Bastiat Pages: 55 Hi all, continuing my trend of rereading some of my old books, I opted for a political genre. My first review of the book was under 039-2020, and the refresher is especially relevant when one lives in turbulent times. Not only did I refresh some of the … Continue reading 004-2023 The Law
008-2022 The Ascent of Money
Title: The Ascent of Money (A financial history of the world) Author: Niall Ferguson Pages: 447 Hi all, If you have been following my blog you would have come across a few finance or economics books for which I have written a review. Although sometimes, some books explain a similar topic (for example investment advice), … Continue reading 008-2022 The Ascent of Money
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