The long twentieth century

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• mitchelldeacon9 · Sep 22, 2016 · Recommends

  …John Huey (1992) Sam Walton: Made in America Wilson, Mike (1996) Difference between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corp POLITICAL ECONOMY / THEORY / ECONOMIC HISTORY Arrighi, Giovanni (1994) Long Twentieth Century Braudel, Fernand (1979) Civilization & Capitalism 15th-18th Century, vol. 3: Perspective of the World, trans. Siân Reynolds Brechin, Gray (2006) Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin Heilbroner,…

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• mitchelldeacon9 · Mar 14, 2020 · Recommends

  …securities, banking and investment theory. These books are generally comprehensible to anyone with an interest in the subject, regardless of their educational background. Arrighi, Giovanni (1994) The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times Brealey, Myers, Allen (2011) Principles of Corporate Finance, 10th ed. Bruck, Connie (1988) Predators' Ball: Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and Rise of Junk…

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• kranke155 · Feb 17, 2026 · Recommends

  You could read The Long Twentieth Century by Giovanni Arrighi. Fiat money is not the problem, the financialization of economy is actually a common by-product of aging great monetary powers. The US chose to become a monetary power in 1945, rejecting…

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• diogenes_atx · Apr 30, 2026 · Mentions

  …At some point, the country will need to find a political reformer who can sell tax increases to the electorate. Until then, the crisis just continues to quietly grow. [1] Giovanni Arrighi (1994) The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times https://www.amazon.com/Long-Twentieth-Century-Money-Origins/...

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