{"product_id":"the-almightier-how-money-became-god-greed-became-virtue-and-debt-became-sin-hardcover","title":"The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Vigna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete story of how we came to worship money, and how we can stop greed from destroying everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pursuit of wealth is considered an essential function of human nature, and greed is an unspoken civic virtue. Many of us revere billionaires and Wall Street rain-makers, then complain about \"the system\" being rigged, and wonder why the country doesn't seem to work for the little guy anymore. Some blame the Deep State for income inequality and corruption, and others blame capitalism, but the truth is that these issues have much deeper roots: our devotion to money is a manmade invention that has transformed over thousands of years to replace religion as the foundation of our society, and it is tearing civilization apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Almightier\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Paul Vigna uncovers the forgotten history of money, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today's secular world, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. Through engaging anecdotes, original research, and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many challenges we face today, Vigna makes a compelling argument that money has no power apart from the power we give it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe can build a better future, where we don't need to choose between helping others and getting ahead. But we can't repair the damage that greed has done until we understand how it took over our world in the first place.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL VIGNA \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, journalist, editor and speaker, with a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGuts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Cryptocurrency \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Truth Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. For 25 years, he was a reporter and editor for \u003ci\u003eDow Jones Newswires\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, pioneering coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on \u003ci\u003eCNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.42 x 5.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964794372397,"sku":"9781250343284","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-almightier-how-money-became-god-greed-became-virtue-and-debt-became-sin-hardcover-8716766.webp?v=1775470266","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-almightier-how-money-became-god-greed-became-virtue-and-debt-became-sin-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}