The Ascent of Money

The Ascent of Money is a delightful history of our financial evolutions. From the Fertile Crescent to Piccadilly Circus, Niall Ferguson uses wit and enlightened retrospection to explain how we got here.

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October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Cover of The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money is a delightful history of our financial evolutions. From the Fertile Crescent to Piccadilly Circus, Niall Ferguson uses wit and enlightened retrospection to explain how we got here.

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