Origins of debt: Michael Hudson reveals how financial oligarchies in Greece & Rome shaped our world

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The History of Debt in the 21st Century

02:01 • 4min

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The Jubilee Year in the Near East

06:28 • 3min

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The Revolutionary Process in Greece and Rome

09:19 • 4min

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The Oligarchs and the Near East

13:46 • 4min

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The Evolution of the Roman Law

17:17 • 5min

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Social Darwinism and the Concept of Oriental Despotism

22:06 • 5min

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The Language of Democracy

27:09 • 1min

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The Role of Kingship in the Early Bronze Age

28:38 • 6min

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The Roman Concept of Freedom

34:11 • 2min

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The Importance of Central Authority in History

36:30 • 5min

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The Origins of the European Feudalism

41:16 • 5min

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The Role of Christianity in the Rise of the Roman Empire

46:34 • 3min

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The Transformation of Christianity in North Africa

49:41 • 3min

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Augustine and the Romans in North Africa

53:00 • 3min

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The Inquisition and St. Augustine

55:55 • 3min

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The History of Usury in Christianity

59:19 • 3min

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The Roman Papacy's Revolution in Christianity

01:02:46 • 3min

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The Crusades and the Church

01:06:11 • 3min

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The Inquisition and the Catholic Church

01:09:37 • 3min

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The Churchmen's Argument for a Low Interest 10% Interest Rate

01:12:39 • 5min

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The History of Debt

01:17:11 • 4min

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The Babylonian Debt Cancellation Philosophy

01:21:35 • 3min

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The Importance of Forgiveness of Debt

01:25:03 • 4min

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The Collapse of Antiquity Greece and Rome as Civilizations Oligarchic Turning Point

01:29:15 • 2min