Secret Life of Money

by Tad Crawford

Book Overview

Looks at our cultural obsession with money and explores such topics as why some individuals hoard it and why some gamble it away, the meaning of debt, the ramifications of the disappearance of money in the electronic age, and the link between money and power.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874777860
• ISBN13: 9780874777864
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great overview

This is a casual but deep reflection on the meaning of money. Too often people start thinking about this question as if money were pure greed. To really wrap your mind around such a complex concept find a copy of this book and read it. The antecdotes really bring out some of the more subtle meanings between the way people react to one another, which is the basic role of money. From aztec human sacrifice to modern unemployment there is a connection which explains how society makes difficult choices.

How to find spiritual life through understanding money

A fascinating look at the spiritual, mythological, and psychological aspects of money, replete with terrific stories, that leads the reader on a journey that places money in service to life and not vice versa. An outstanding book!