Preamble Holy Dread By Lewis H. Lapham The history of the United States is synonymous with the dream of riches, but the question as to whether money is mortal or immortal has never been resolved. More
Essay Funny Money By Edward Castronova Is there really a difference between the “real” world currencies we use everyday and their funny-money alter egos used online in virtual worlds? More
Voices In Time 1899 | Chicago A Cheap Coat Makes a Cheap Man Thorstein Veblen explains honorific waste.More
Voices In Time 1841 | Paris Point of Order “Money is the god of our times, and Rothschild is his prophet.”More
Voices In Time c. 1763 | Prussia The Work of a Gentleman Barry Lyndon and the occupational hazards of professional players.More
