
The Power of Gold
The History of an Obsession
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Eric Conger
This fascinating account begins with the magical, religious, and artistic qualities of gold and progresses to the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money, and the gold standard. The more important gold becomes as money, the more loudly it speaks of power. Ultimately, Bernstein confronts the future of gold in a world where it appears to have been relegated to the periphery of global finance.
Far more than a tale of romantic myths, daring explorations, and the history of money and power struggles, The Power of Gold suggests that the true significance of this infamous element may lie in the timeless passions it continues to evoke, and what this reveals about ourselves.
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What did you like best about The Power of Gold? What did you like least?
The ancient history of gold was told very well. Where it failed was to explain clearly the economic issues pertaining to Gold in the 20th Century.Would you recommend The Power of Gold to your friends? Why or why not?
Yes, the story of Gold turned out to be exciting.What about Eric Conger’s performance did you like?
A little bit slow and ponderous.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
No. I expect the hard issues which I did not understand well will be glossed over in a film and the parts that would be an interesting film would be the parts I understood.An auspicious start. Weak explanantions.
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In the end, if I truly want to grasp the material, I'll need to listen to it again. But fortunately, this is a book that I'd like to listen to again. That can't be said for most books I listen to.
The book starts off strong and ends rather strong but as with many books, it too lost me for a bit in the middle. Highly recommend it nonetheless.
Gold Gold & Black Gold
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Great history lesson
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Interesting economic history lesson
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A Really Interesting Audiobook
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The Power of Gold is a great read
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One of my favorite books of all time!
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