Showing posts with label history of capitalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history of capitalism. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2024

Jim Simons and the Quants

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Being centered on mathematicians, this book was not exciting, but it was interesting. James Harris “Jim” Simons (1938-2024) earned his docto...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

The Invention of Enterprise

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The Invention Of Enterprise: Entrepreneurship  from Ancient Mesopotamia To Modern Times.  David S. Landes, Joel Mokyr, William J. Baumol,.  ...
Friday, October 8, 2021

Long ago Miletus was great.

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In five generations from 650 BCE  to 500 BCE --a span from your grandparents to your grandchildren--civilization was transformed by the conf...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The Audacity of Entrepreneurship

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"What comes out of a team or a committee is the most daring idea that the least daring man can accept." John Arnold. "Space, ...
Monday, April 27, 2020

My Numismatic Bibliography (Partial List)

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Much can be learned from examinating, comparing, contrasting. sorting, and arranging. It is said that Mendeleev established the periodic tab...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

The Future of Money

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In the future, we will recognize money created by individuals, rather than by organizations. Individuals such as Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, ...
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Thursday, May 10, 2018

Spanish Coins on American Notes

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Until 1857, silver and gold coins from Mexico, Spain, France, Brazil, and other nations were legal tender in the United States. We know comm...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Confiscation: Gold as Contraband

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Confiscation: Gold as Contraband 1933-1974  by Kenneth R. Ferguson was a pleasure to read. Ferguson writes well. I met Ken Ferguson in pers...