Ep 412: It worked, until it didn’t
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It worked, until it didn’t
Join us for the Mississippi bubble, when a Scottish gambler and convicted murderer gain control of virtually all French finances.
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Here’s an article about John Law and the Mississippi bubble.
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble: 1718-1720
Here’s a video on the same thing.
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
And here’s a much longer, and more detailed video.
John Law – The First Financial Engineer – A History of Paper Money and The Mississippi Bubble