How Athens’ “Silver Boom” Cost It $350 Billion in

Описание: In the 5th century BCE, a small city uncovered a treasure that would change the world. The silver mines of Laurion turned Athens into the richest democracy in history — funding its navy, its empire, and its art. But that same wealth also corrupted its ideals and led to its downfall. 💰⚖️

In today’s money, Athens’ “Silver Boom” was worth over $350 billion — a fortune that redefined power, politics, and democracy itself. This is the story of how money built freedom… and how freedom lost control of money.

Discover the economics behind the Athenian Golden Age, the birth of democracy, and the timeless warning that still echoes in our modern world of booms and bubbles.

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