Michael Hudson: The Catholic Church, the Crusades, and the Origins of International Banking

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Michael Hudson: The Catholic Church, the Crusades, and the Origins of International Banking

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Yves here. Michael Hudson and Logo Daedalus discusses the integral role played by the Catholic Church in the development of international finance, as in war finance. He continues with how banking changed with the rise of Protestantism, not due to doctrinal issues but that Protestant…

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