The End of the Old World Order, 1530 to 1650 The Reformation and the Civil War, two events a century...
Beyond price: Trust me, I’m commercial All markets are based on trust. Confidence is everything. Yet...
Enclosures of the Mind: Governing the Intellectual Commons We are living in an age of remarkable intellectual property...
Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
Restoration and Reaction: Palaces of the Restoration Charles II's court has often been portrayed as devoted to...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
How to get ahead in commerce: The sure-fire ways to make money One school of thought says that markets are just casinos...
Fads and fashions: If they are so bad, why are they so rapidly rich? We all know that celebrities, sports stars, estate agents, banks...
Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalor By 1900 Britain had produced the world’s largest cities and...