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Inspirations from the book by Eske Bockelmann
The book by Eske Bockelmann
Eske Bockelmann has written two books about money. Both go deep into the origins of today's credit money, show how the upheaval took place 500 years ago, what properties money has and what consequences this has had for society and the economy.
The first book is called In the Rhythm of Money and deals with the period of upheaval around 1500, while the second book offers a historical overview and the consequences of this development.
The revised book in English can be freely downloaded as an open source document.
The Working Paper
The MoneyMuseum has developed a workbook on the subject, which picks out passages from the second book for discussion.
Part I deals with the historical development, Part II with the properties of money.
The two slide shows are also available as videos below.
Videos for the workbook
Cultural history by Walter Oetsch
Prof. Walter Oetsch is an economist and cultural historian. In three small volumes, he describes the world views of the Middle Ages, the early modern period and the 17th century, whose basic assumptions still resonate today.
The three volumes are called (available in German only):
- The touching room
- The geometric space
- The machine room
The geometric space is implemented here as a video.
In the Rhythm of money?
If you have 25 minutes to spare, it is worth watching the video In the Rhythm of Money. The author's basic theses are presented here.
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