Episode 04/ Postscript/ Discussion & Analysis

Notes from Utopia: the Tropicalist discusses the history of venture capital and finds a surprising link to Furuzonfar Zehni’s ancestors.Hosts Jesse and Madhavi discuss:the increasing ability to have a global career in finance without being a product of Western institutionsthe historic Sogdian civilization of Central Asia and how it provides a template for Central Asian development todayCentral Asia’s immense strategic importanceLinks:Eurocentrism and the Origins of CapitalismThe Sogdians: Influencers on the Silk RoadThe Formation of Modern Turkic “Ethnic” Groups in Central and Inner AsiaSteppe Nomads in the Eurasian TradeThe Intricacies of Pre-Modern Asian ConnectionsThe Jews of Central AsiaSiena on the Silk Roads: Ambrogio Lorenzetti and the Mongol Global Century, 1250-1350The Republic of Genoa and Its Maritime EmpireThe World’s First Modern, Public BankMoney Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization PossibleChristopher Columbus and the Bank of St. GeorgeThe Anarchy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.