WASHINGTON POST: Why Gold Matters?

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Lisa Barnard’s book, “The Canary and the Hammer” (MACK, 2019) is at once captivating and extraordinarily complex. After the financial crisis of 2008, Barnard became interested in how gold is valued in society. More specifically, she was interested in “our reverence for gold and its role in humanity’s ruthless pursuit of progress.”

Period11 Sep 2019

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  • TitleWhy Gold Matters
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date11/09/19
    DescriptionLisa Barnard’s book, “The Canary and the Hammer” (MACK, 2019) is at once captivating and extraordinarily complex. After the financial crisis of 2008, Barnard became interested in how gold is valued in society. More specifically, she was interested in “our reverence for gold and its role in humanity’s ruthless pursuit of progress.”
    PersonsLisa Barnard
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