“In this episode, Michael and Robinson talk about the history of debt cancellation in the ancient world—including Babylon, Greece, and Rome—how they helped to stave off economic collapse, how the failure to implement them contributed to the demise of these civilizations, and how they might be used in today’s economies.”

Not exactly the newest video but a very interesting talk that i stumbled upon and that i’d highly recommend giving a listen to if like me you have an interest in the intersection of history and economics. I found the latter half (about an hour or so in) particularly fascinating where Hudson talks about how civilizations in antiquity essentially had a better grasp of economics than our so-called economists do today.

(I’m sorry if this or something similar has been posted before, but i just felt like sharing and seeing what people’s thoughts here are on this whole topic)