From Mechanics' Institute (virtual), join author Frederick Kaufman, and playwright and Morgan Stanley Vice President John Bunzel, as they discuss current events & Kaufman's new book The Money Plot: A History of Currency's Power to Enchant, Control, and Manipulate.
From shells to Bitcoin and everything in between, The Money Plot delves into the past 65,000 years to share how money is created, used, and is constantly being transformed. How much would George Washington be worth today? When were (gulp) human skulls used as currency? What is the futures market and does it affect the pandemic? Find out!
From Mechanics' Institute (virtual), join author Frederick Kaufman, and playwright and Morgan Stanley Vice President John Bunzel, as they discuss current events & Kaufman's new book The Money Plot: A History of Currency's Power to Enchant, Control, and Manipulate.
From shells to Bitcoin and everything in between, The Money Plot delves into the past 65,000 years to share how money is created, used, and is constantly being transformed. How much would George Washington be worth today? When were (gulp) human skulls used as currency? What is the futures market and does it affect the pandemic? Find out!
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