The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World (Full Documentary)

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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World (Full Documentary)

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1. Bookmarked for later. n/t

[limpyhobbler]

2. tagging for later.

[jakeXT]

3. Niall Ferguson

To know where he is coming from:

He wrote the Biography of the Rothschild family. In this movie he praises Pinochet and the Chicago boys. And he also praises micro loans.
I can't remember if he praised Thatcher or not, but i wouldn't be surprised.

Other than that, a good movie.

[antiquie]

4. You may want to know more about your source.

There is a lot available from both ends of the political spectrum. Here are a couple of them:

A Full Fact-Check of Niall Ferguson's Very Bad Argument Against Obama
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/a-full-factcheck-of-niall-fergusons-very-bad-argument-against-obama/261306/

Ferguson was an advisor to the John McCain U.S. presidential campaign in 2008, and announced his support for Mitt Romney in 2012 and has been a vocal critic of Barack Obama
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_Ferguson

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5. I should have better qualified my having posted this.

A friend recommended the book to me (haven't read it yet, nor watched the documentary) because it outlines "their" view, not because it's "our" view. Know the enemy and their works in order to disassemble. Scrutinize and plan.

The "Plutonomy Symposium" memo reveals "their" plans and weaknesses, and it is told from "their" perspective. "The Shock Doctrine" and "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" are told from "our" perspective and tell even more...that's all.

[antiquie]

6. Oh, gotcha.