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Kabir Sehgal is an American author, producer, and former investment banker. He has written several books on economics and culture, and his work often explores the intersection of finance, history, and human behavior.
Known for: Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us
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Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us
Coined explores the cultural, psychological, and historical significance of money, tracing its evolution from ancient barter systems to modern digital currencies. Kabir Sehgal examines how money influences human behavior, relationships, and societies, blending economics, anthropology, and neuroscience to reveal how deeply money is intertwined with our identity and values.
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Origins of Money
Before coins, before paper notes, before electronic balances and blockchain ledgers, there were people exchanging what they had for what they needed. The story of money begins not with wealth but with trust. Early societies lived by barter—grain for metal, cattle for cloth, salt for labor. Yet barte...
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The Invention of Coinage
The leap from commodity money to coinage was revolutionary. Around the 7th century BCE, in Lydia—a region of modern-day Turkey—people began to stamp pieces of electrum, a natural gold-silver alloy, with official markings. These coins were beautiful, durable, and crucially, standardized. For the firs...
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About Kabir Sehgal
Kabir Sehgal is an American author, producer, and former investment banker. He has written several books on economics and culture, and his work often explores the intersection of finance, history, and human behavior. Sehgal is also a Grammy-winning music producer and a thought leader in global econo...
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Kabir Sehgal is an American author, producer, and former investment banker. He has written several books on economics and culture, and his work often explores the intersection of finance, history, and human behavior. Sehgal is also a Grammy-winning music producer and a thought leader in global econo...
Kabir Sehgal is an American author, producer, and former investment banker. He has written several books on economics and culture, and his work often explores the intersection of finance, history, and human behavior. Sehgal is also a Grammy-winning music producer and a thought leader in global economics.
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