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Rockstar global economist David McWilliams unpacks the power, promise and peril of money – and our complex relationship with it – in this revealing, thought-provoking session.
Money is one of the most seductive and enduring concepts that humanity has ever created. Over the course of history, it has built and toppled nations, sparked wars, crimes and revolutions — and fuelled extraordinary leaps in art, philosophy and science.
In this engaging session, economist David McWilliams charts the deep and often uneasy relationship between humans and money. Raising profound questions about societal order (and disorder) and the inequalities embedded into the very foundations of our civilisations, he argues that money has the potential to allow all of us to live in conditions of greater freedom and equality – and yet has failed to ever truly deliver on that promise.
Join McWilliams, with host Jacinta Parsons, as he unlocks the mysteries of money and its grip on our lives.
Supported by RMIT University
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Wednesday 8 October
6.30 - 7.30pm
Tickets
$25.50
Full
$19.50
Concession
$19.50
Under 30
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Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Notes
David McWilliams will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Ramona Books.
Featuring
David McWilliams
David McWilliams is an economist, author, and podcaster who strives to demystify economics and make it accessible to audiences worldwide. His latest book, Money: A Story of Humanity, explores the evolving relationship ...
Jacinta Parsons
Jacinta Parsons is a radio broadcaster and writer from Melbourne, Australia who has worked at community radio station Triple R, and for the ABC at Double J, ABC Radio Melbourne, and ABC Radio National ...