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| − | |interests= | + | |interests=Money, Money/Creation, Money/Fractional-reserve banking, Social control |
| − | |description= | + | |description=A series of MP3s about money with ''a bit of a twist'' |
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| − | The '''Wizards of Money''' is a highly recommended | + | The '''Wizards of Money''' is a highly recommended expose of [[money mechanics]], stock markets, speculation and risk management. The author is an anonymous investment banking consultant for risk management turned [[activist]] and has degrees in mathematics and economics. |
The audio series plus transcripts, translations and additional resources are archived at: | The audio series plus transcripts, translations and additional resources are archived at: | ||
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| + | {{QB|'Smithy' has degrees in mathematics and economics, and she works as a consultant calculating investment risk for financial institutions, For this reason, she has chosen not to reveal her real name. She began to question the validity of the monetary system, and to look into its undemocratic and harmful effects after discovering ''[[Democracy Now!]]'' with [[Amy Goodman]] on her community radio station. | ||
| − | + | The program is intended to be a course in understanding the monetary system of global capitalism and why it produces certain social conditions.}} | |
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The 22 part program has been aired at https://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Wizards_of_Money. | The 22 part program has been aired at https://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Wizards_of_Money. | ||
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#Financial Risk Transfer | #Financial Risk Transfer | ||
#Banking on Poverty | #Banking on Poverty | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 28 April 2023
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| A series of MP3s about money with a bit of a twist |
The Wizards of Money is a highly recommended expose of money mechanics, stock markets, speculation and risk management. The author is an anonymous investment banking consultant for risk management turned activist and has degrees in mathematics and economics.
The audio series plus transcripts, translations and additional resources are archived at:
- http://www.robinupton.com/people/WizardsOfMoney/
- https://wizardsofmoney.wordpress.com/
- https://archive.org/details/wizards-of-money
- http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/3550
Own words
'Smithy' has degrees in mathematics and economics, and she works as a consultant calculating investment risk for financial institutions, For this reason, she has chosen not to reveal her real name. She began to question the validity of the monetary system, and to look into its undemocratic and harmful effects after discovering Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman on her community radio station. The program is intended to be a course in understanding the monetary system of global capitalism and why it produces certain social conditions.
Subjects
The 22 part program has been aired at https://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Wizards_of_Money.
- How Money is Created
- Financial Risk Transfer
- Banking on Poverty
- Wizards and Warlords
- Monetary Terrorism
- Democratizing the Monetary System
- The Money Cycle vs The Water Cycle
- Trading Nature and Cooking the Books
- Jack and the Sweatshop
- Back to the Twenties Through the Looking Glass - Steagall
- House Lever-Edge at the Derivatives Casino
- The Imperial Budget and the Mythical Lock-Box
- Bankruptcy Bill's Shoot-Out at the Social Safety Net
- The Trade Federation and the Intergalactic Banking Clan
- Homeland Securitizations and Overseas Vacations
- There's a Generic in my Shark Fin Soup
- Caught Between a Dock and a Sweatshop
- Where Wall Street Crosses Auburn Avenue
- The Education Sweepstakes
- The Battle of the Dragons - Oil vs Insurance
- Playing Russian Roulette in the Carbon Markets
- Ecotainment Gossip...Mickey Mouse & Smokey Bear?
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