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Coined

The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us

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By Kabir Sehgal

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A New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller

From New York Times bestselling author Kabir Sehgal, an informative, rousing, surprising history of the one thing that makes the world go 'round: money.

The importance of money in our lives is readily apparent to everyone–rich, poor, and in between. However grudgingly, we are all aware of the power of money–how it influences our moods, compels us to take risks, and serves as the yardstick of success in societies around the world. Yet because we take the daily reality of money so completely for granted, we seldom question how and why it has come to play such a central role in our lives.

In Coined: The Rich Life of Money And How Its History Has Shaped Us, author Kabir Sehgal casts aside our workaday assumptions about money and takes the reader on a global quest to uncover a deeper understanding of the relationship between money and humankind. More than a mere history of its subject, Coined probes the conceptual origins and evolution of money by examining it through the multiple lenses of disciplines as varied as biology, psychology, anthropology, and theology. Coined is not only a profoundly informative discussion of the concept of money, but it is also an endlessly fascinating and entertaining take on the nature of humanity and the inner workings of the mind.

On Sale
Mar 10, 2015
Page Count
336 pages
ISBN-13
9781455578504

Kabir Sehgal

About the Author

Kabir Sehgal is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of fourteen books including Coined and Fandango at the Wall. With his mother Surishtha, he has written several children’s books such as A Bucket of Blessings and Festival of Colors. He is a multi-GRAMMY Award winner. He graduated from Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics.

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