The ascent of money in the fourhour version of the ascent of money, historian and author niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create. Funding for the ascent of money is provided by the ewing marion kauffman foundation, t. A financial history of the world is a 2008 book by harvard professor niall ferguson, and an adapted television documentary for channel 4 uk and pbs us, which in 2009 won an international emmy award. In the first episode of the fourhour series, economist and historian niall ferguson documents. Risky business special 56m 14s economist and historian niall ferguson examines the roots of the insurance industry in europe. Rowe price, the smith richardson foundation, james and merryl tisch, and pbs. Produced during the height of the financial crisis, and under the direction of dr. Beginning tonight, public television stations in the united states will broadcast a fourpart series from economist and historian niall ferguson, the ascent of money.
Planet finance special 57m 44s in the final episode, niall ferguson chronicles the spread of good and bad financial practices across the globe, the meteoric rise of the american real estate market, and the consequences of the subprime mortgage fiasco. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking. Specials the ascent of money the ascent of money episode 4. In the fourhour version of the ascent of money, historian and author niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved. Ferguson argues that some aspect of finance lies behind all great events in history and that financial innovation has been as. Sync your viewing history and pick up where you left off on any device. The four onehour part pbs series, the ascent of money, provides an overview of the global financial system. A financial history of the world, historian niall ferguson argues that money, in its many forms, is the root of most human progress. A financial history of the world is a 2008 nonfiction book by historian niall ferguson. For example the idea of fractional reserve is important and central to the power of modern economics. In the ascent of money, niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or catastrophic loss. With gareth armstrong, niall ferguson, richard lintern. In the fourhour version of the ascent of money, historian and author niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or.
As its title implies, the book covers the rise of money and financial systems in the west throughout history. Niall ferguson takes us on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout. Jul 27, 2011 in the fourhour version of the ascent of money, historian and author niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or catastrophic loss. The ascent of money provides a good broad outline of the history of the modern global financial system, but does not go deep enough either on the historical origins of financial institutions or the nature of the financial systems themselves. Nov, 2007 the ascent of money provides a good broad outline of the history of the modern global financial system, but does not go deep enough either on the historical origins of financial institutions or the nature of the financial systems themselves. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. Niall ferguson of harvard, the series revealed both the history of financial systems and the coincidences of financial booms and busts. In the fourhour version of the ascent of money, historian and author niall ferguson seeks to explain the financial history of the world, exploring how our complex system of global finance evolved over the centuries, how money has shaped the course of human affairs and how the mechanics of this economic system work to create seemingly unlimited wealth or catastrophic loss. Niall ferguson chronicles the spread of financial and real estate practices.