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Written by: artistharry [19/04/11, 09:47] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Channel 4 - The Ascent of Money (2009) Information The Ascent of Money In this six-part documentary respected author, journalist and lecturer Professor Niall Ferguson examines the dynamic role of money as he takes you on an epic tour of the financial world. A professor in History and Business Administration at Harvard University, as well as an author of numerous books and a commentator on contemporary politics and economics, Ferguson explains how finance rose to play such a terrifyingly dominant role in all our lives. This beautifully-shot documentary covers a broad spectrum of economic history from the 14th Century right up to the present day. But are you in on the secret? Do you really understand what causes a bank run, an inflationary meltdown or a stock market crash? Can you tell a sub-prime from a prime loan? Only with this historical perspective can one understand the essential truth about finance. Part 1: Dreams of Avarice From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the 'promises to pay' on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system, Professor Niall Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilisation. Technical Specs Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4 Video Bitrate: 1868 kbps Video Resolution: 720 x 416 Video Aspect Ratio: 1.731 (16:9) Frames Per Second: 25fps Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3) Audio Bitrate: 192 kb/s AC3 48000 Hz Audio Streams: 2ch Audio Languages: English RunTime per Part 48.mins Number Of Parts: 6 Part Size: 701 MB Source: DVD Encoded by: Harry65 |
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Written by: dentman [19/04/11, 13:50] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I have seen all 6 episodes and they are a real eye opener without wild accusations of a conspiratorial nature. I had my teenage Son watch these so he had a clear understanding of how things work or rather do not work in the USA. |
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