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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 Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilisation.

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  • Originally Aired November 17, 2008
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created December 12, 2013 by
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  • Modified July 22, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Niall Ferguson Writer