In his provocative book The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, veteran journalist Paul Vigna takes readers on a sweeping historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial markets, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today’s secular world, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. 

Whether you are interested in economic history, personal finance, or the hidden cultural forces shaping modern life, this upcoming Virtual Author Talk is sure to pique your interest. 

To learn more, register at https://libraryc.org/salinaspubliclibrary/218882