Money is the root of all evil, the manifestation of greed, for others, a symbol of social status and an icon of power which turns living man into Gods, and Gods into profits, as revenues become reasons to kill and die for.
This book explores the origins of money, the evolution of its concept and functionalities since early civilizations, its role within society, and lastly, how it is created and controlled and the consequences of the current monetary system to modern society.
In this book, you will learn how people use money not only as a consequence of the historical functionalities that it has been fulfilling but also a consequence of the current structure of the financial and monetary system that generates a dependency and addiction of the modern economy and its populations on this resource.
You will read the privileged position that commercial banks face in the modern economic system, that not only benefit from a constant transfer of wealth and accumulation of purchasing power from the rest of the economy to the banking sector but also gives commercial banks a tremendous power to influence and shape the most economical.