The Market
David Abulafia
From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.
In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three phases: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, through technological change, consumer trends and geopolitical shifts like Reagan-era policies, this anthology traces how markets have taken shape – concluding with the challenges posed by authoritarianism and AI.
Duration - 10h 57m.
Author - David Abulafia.
Narrator - Alister Austin.
Published Date - Thursday, 02 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future. In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three phases: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, through technological change, consumer trends and geopolitical shifts like Reagan-era policies, this anthology traces how markets have taken shape – concluding with the challenges posed by authoritarianism and AI. Duration - 10h 57m. Author - David Abulafia. Narrator - Alister Austin. Published Date - Thursday, 02 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:28
Introduction
Duration:00:02:38
Trade, Politics and Culture in the Roman Empire
Duration:00:24:56
From Medieval Fairs to International Trade
Duration:00:20:34
Backing Value: the Role of the State
Duration:00:18:36
Interest Rates: Mankind's Greatest Invention
Duration:00:22:05
The English Common Law: Foundation of Prosperity
Duration:00:23:19
How the Print Revolution Created a Market of Ideas
Duration:00:21:04
Diderot's Dressing Gown and the Lure of Luxury
Duration:00:19:50
John Law: the Visionary Who Bankrupted France
Duration:00:22:36
Hidden Connections: How Undersea Cables Changed the World
Duration:00:18:34
A Doomed Empire: the Real Causes of Soviet Collapse
Duration:00:23:14
Socialists at the Gate: How the Market Prevailed over Socialism in Sweden
Duration:00:23:34
The Fragile Equilibrium of Technology, Liberty, and Power
Duration:00:25:32
The Bazaar Case of Iranian Capitalism
Duration:00:25:40
Everything a Marketplace, Everyone for Sale: the Story of Fin de Siècle France
Duration:00:20:02
Ending on a High Note: Classical Music and the Market
Duration:00:21:42
How Advertising Consumed the Counterculture
Duration:00:21:33
Why Russian Liberals Lost the Information War
Duration:00:24:09
Secrets for Sale: the Private Sector and the Intelligence Revolution
Duration:00:21:48