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The Ascent Of Money: a compendium of sources.

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Working with ChatGPT, it has a ways to go, to comprehensively integrate multiple lines of thought together, but I am having success.

Here is a draft:

Of course! Here's the full outline integrating Niall Ferguson's "The Ascent of Money" with the concepts from Joseph P. Farrell's books and the additional topics you mentioned:

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

The Golden Beginnings

  • Francisco Pizarro's journey and the establishment of gold and silver as currency.
  • Bullion as Currency: The historical significance and role of tangible assets in trade and wealth preservation.
  • Origins of lending and the foundations of modern banking.
  • Money as Debt: The evolution of credit systems and the concept of money as a representation of debt.

Bonds - Ties That Bind

  • The rise of the bond market in Renaissance Italy.
  • Money as Debt: How bonds represented borrowed money and the promise of repayment.
  • The Rothschild family's ascent in the 19th century.

Bubbles and Busts

  • Creation of the joint-stock company.
  • Bullion as Currency: The role of precious metals in backing currencies and preventing economic bubbles.
  • The Mississippi Bubble, the Great Depression, and the Enron Bankruptcy.

Insuring the Uninsurable

  • The birth and evolution of insurance.
  • Lloyd's of London and the maritime industry.
  • Bottomry: Ancient Maritime Insurance.
  • Life Insurance as "Bank On Yourself": Using life insurance as a personal banking system.
  • Loans on Your Own Policy: Borrowing against the cash value of one's life insurance policy.

The Home - A Safe Haven?

  • The perception of housing as a secure investment.
  • Bullion as Currency vs. Money as Debt.
  • HELOCs (Home Equity Lines Of Credit): Borrowing against the equity of one's home.

Global Ties - The US and China

  • The concept of globalization and the intricate relationship between the United States and China.
  • Bullion as Currency: The role of gold reserves in international trade and relations.

Babylon's Banksters

  • The secretive global elite's history from ancient Babylon to modern banking.
  • Money as Debt: The esoteric and hidden systems of credit and control.
  • The parallels between the world of finance and the world of physics.

Financial Vipers of Venice

  • The rise of Venice as a dominant economic and cultural force in Europe.
  • Bullion as Currency: The Venetian manipulation of bullion markets to maintain dominance.
  • The connections between finance, alchemy, and magic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Thrice Great Hermetica and the Janus Age

  • The hidden history of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the early Enlightenment.
  • Money as Debt: The Templars' role in early banking and credit systems.
  • The influence of Hermeticism on historical figures and events.

Afterword:

  • Drawing parallels between finance and the concept of evolution.
  • Addressing the Great Recession and the financial crisis of the 21st century.
  • Money as Debt vs. Bullion as Currency: Reflecting on the ongoing debate and the future implications for global finance.

This comprehensive outline provides a deep dive into the history of finance, intertwining it with metaphysical concepts, hidden influences, and the evolution of financial systems over the centuries.