Pragma Synesi - interesting bits

Compendium of interesting bits I come across, with an occasional IMHO

Origins of money

10.01.1998

The Cradle of Cash

When money arose in the ancient cities of Mesopotamia, it profoundly and permanently changed civilization.

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January 10, 2008 Posted by pragmasynesi | economics, history | | No Comments

The origin of the word “terrorist”

From the New York Times:

Bush’s Dangerous Liaisons

Very interesting…

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October 29, 2007 Posted by pragmasynesi | history, politics, terrorism | , , , , | 2 Comments