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Paul Vigna, "The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)

New Books in Economics

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The Economic Roots of Racial Justification

This chapter delves into the justifications for slavery, revealing how economic exploitation evolved into entrenched racist ideologies. It emphasizes the need to revisit historical sources to fully comprehend the intricate relationship between economics and racism in the context of slavery.

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