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The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocation, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded. Yet in holding scientific discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a ...
Laurence Laughlin versus Irving Fisher on the quantity theory of money, 1894 to 1913." Oxford Economic Papers; Dimand, Robert W. (2003). "Irving Fisher on the International Transmission of Booms and Depressions through Monetary Standards." Journal of Money, Credit & Banking. Vol: 35#1 pp 49+. online edition Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback ...
The Philosophy of Money (1900; German: Philosophie des Geldes) [1] is a book on economic sociology by German sociologist and social philosopher Georg Simmel. [2] Considered to be the theorist's greatest work, Simmel's book views money as a structuring agent that helps people understand the totality of life.
Saving £5 a week adds up to £260 in a year. It may seem paltry to some but having savings of even £100 or less leads to feelings of optimism, pride and a sense of achievement, according to ...
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is a 2008 book by then-Harvard professor Niall Ferguson, [1] and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US), [2] which in 2009 won an International Emmy Award. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking.
The Gospel of Wealth asserts that hard work and perseverance lead to wealth. Carnegie based his philosophy on the observation that the heirs of large fortunes frequently squandered them in riotous living rather than nurturing and growing them. Even bequeathing one's fortune to charity was no guarantee that it would be used wisely, due to the fact that there was no guarantee that a charitable ...
Despite his $145 billion fortune, Warren Buffett values time far more than money. Discover why the iconic investor believes reclaiming time is the best investment anyone can make.
The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham's Sermon is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. It is a collection of adages and advice presented in Poor Richard's Almanack during its first 25 years of publication, organized into a speech given by "Father Abraham" to a group of people.