William Hogland: How would our politics be different if we put the emphasis on creditors versus debtors front and center? Hogland says he has a working title for his new book, but hasn't nailed it down yet. He hopes that one day there will be a Hermann husband musical to go watch and enjoy.
Astra Taylor interviews William Hogeland on his book Founding Finance: How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation. Hogeland recovers a fascinating crop of mostly-forgotten rebels, the movements they led, and their radical demands that put the landlords and lenders of their day on edge. He also recounts the complex and sometimes deadly machinations that went into suppressing them in order to create a nation that was safe for the owning and investing classes.
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