Confidence games
money and markets in a world without redemption
Søren Kierkegaard
395 pages | ~11 hrs
Confidence games
money and markets in a world without redemption
By Søren Kierkegaard
In this thought-provoking exploration, Mark C. Taylor weaves together seemingly disparate threads of human experience to reveal the profound spiritual and cultural forces that shape our economic reality. Drawing from three decades of philosophical inquiry, Taylor demonstrates how money and markets emerge not from cold calculation alone, but from the rich soil of religious belief, artistic expression, and philosophical understanding.
This illuminating work takes readers on an unexpected journey from the theological insights of John Calvin to the bustling floors of Wall Street, with revealing stops in Las Vegas along the way. Taylor examines how our deepest spiritual convictions and creative impulses have quietly influenced the development of economic systems throughout history, challenging the conventional separation between material and spiritual realms.
As our world becomes increasingly digital and virtual, Taylor argues that understanding these cultural and religious foundations becomes even more crucial. He traces the evolution of money itself, exploring how religious practices gave birth to market systems and how artistic vision continues to shape economic thought in ways we rarely recognize.
For readers seeking to understand the deeper currents that move through our interconnected world, this work offers a unique lens through which to view the relationship between spirit, culture, and commerce. Taylor invites us to see economic life not as a purely secular domain, but as a complex tapestry woven from humanity's most fundamental beliefs and aspirations.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Economic aspects
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Economics
- ✓ Explore Art, economic aspects
- ✓ Explore Money
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Art
- ✓ Explore Economics, religious aspects
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Details
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISBN-10
- 0226791661
- Pages
- 395
- Language
- EN
- LC Classification
- HB72.T32 2004
