This book offers an enthralling exploration of money and its profound influence on humanity. Renowned economist David McWilliams delves into the origins, mechanisms, and significance of money, guiding readers from the ancient markets of Babylon and along the Silk Road to the bustling streets of Marrakech, Wall Street, and the innovative frontier of cryptocurrency. 

Through this journey, McWilliams reveals how money reflects human desires, ambitions, and flaws, shaping the course of our species and the planet’s history. By understanding money—its creation, control, and impact—we gain insight into our own nature and the forces that have driven human evolution and civilisation.