Virtual Author Talk: How Money Became God: Rethinking Wealth and Greed in Modern Society with Paul Vigna

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society?

Register today to learn more about how devotion to money has replaced religion as the foundation of our society.

Can’t join us live? After the talk, you can watch a recording of the talk at your convenience.

About the Author:

Paul Vigna is an author, journalist, editor and speaker, with a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead and coauthor of The Age of Cryptocurrency and The Truth Machine. For 25 years, he was a reporter and editor for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, pioneering coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox, and PBS.

About the Virtual Author Talk Program

This talk is part of our Virtual Author Talk program that showcases award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers cover a wide range of fiction, health and wellness, variety and lifestyle, cooking, and nonfiction genres.   The talks are brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. This free, virtual series takes place five times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author. If you can’t watch a talk live, you can always watch a recording of the talk.

For a list of upcoming talks and to access recordings of previous talks, visit the library’s Virtual Author Talks website.