Paul Vigna featured in next Virtual Author Series
Join the Virtual Author series for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as he examines his provocative book, “The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin,” in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society?
The program will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.
In “The Almightier,” Vigna takes readers on a sweeping historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial markets, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today’s secular world, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void.
Vigna is an author, journalist, editor and speaker, with a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Crafternoon will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. and feature a fun Thanksgiving craft working with others to color a giant festival mural.
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