Die South Sea Bubble - Wie England seine Schulden mit Sklaverei und Spekulation löste

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Innerhalb von Wochen werden Diener steinreich, verlieren Adelige
alles – bis die Blase platzte. In dieser Folge schauen Basti und
Max die „South Sea Bubble“ an, die 1720 einen Staatsbankrott
Großbritanniens verhinderte, und wie dabei versehentlich das
Konzept eines Börsenabsturzes entstand. Wir reden dabei darüber,
wie kapitalistische Märkte entstanden sind, was Sklaverei damit
zu tun hatte, und was wir daraus lernen können!

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