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Are Bankers Good or Bad for Society?

Chris Skinner · Gresham College

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About

In previous ages bankers have sometimes pecked lower in the order of society than lepers. Jesus declared their usurous ways immoral. Amazingly, from this disadvantaged position in society, bankers flourished over the past two centuries before imploding spectacularly both financially and socially in 2008. Bankers now don't even trust each other. This illuminating review of the history of banking and society explores why these former outcasts from high society are natural problem children and ponders whether they have a social future and, if so, what will it look like?

The talk

  1. Are Bankers Good or Bad for Society? 2009-10-28 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Chris Skinner
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, Philosophy
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
Attribution
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