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The must-read summary of Niall Ferguson’s book: “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World”.
This complete summary of “The Ascent of Money” by Niall Ferguson, a renowned historian, presents his argument that money is now more important than ever. In his book, the author provides a historical look at the world’s biggest financial events and the impact they had. According to Ferguson, this historical account will show you that finance is, in fact, the true foundation of human progress.
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To learn more, read “The Ascent of Money” and learn about the historical financial events that led to the world as it is today.
This complete summary of “The Ascent of Money” by Niall Ferguson, a renowned historian, presents his argument that money is now more important than ever. In his book, the author provides a historical look at the world’s biggest financial events and the impact they had. According to Ferguson, this historical account will show you that finance is, in fact, the true foundation of human progress.
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• Understand how economics and finance contributed to human progress
• Expand your knowledge of finance and economic history
To learn more, read “The Ascent of Money” and learn about the historical financial events that led to the world as it is today.
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