The First Mrs Rothschild, the History of Finance, Narrative, and Fascism v.0.2
I have been reading a book called “The First Mrs. Rothschild” by Sara Aharoni. The edition I am reading on Kindle was translated by Yardenne Greenspan. I was able to pick it up as a daily deal, along with the Audiobook. It is nice to be able to read in my chair, but also to listen on my way to work. It keeps up automatically, which makes the process of reading environmental and not based on will. I have enjoyed the experience of the book, but in any book length treatment there are moments where one’s enthusiasm wanes, or is challenged by the casual and novel desire to listen to a playlist or podcast, or surf the web. So the ability to remove willpower from the equation helps. The interest I have in the material of this book is based on my recent exploration of the history of finance and the personalities that mark that history as its “great ones.” “The First Mrs. Rothschild” takes as its subject the family history of the Rothschild family, led by its Patriarch, Meie...