A historical recount of how money has evolved over hundreds of years due to technological innovation and geopolitical forces. It begins with ancient commodity money, moves into the development of double-entry bookkeeping and the rise of banks, and shows how telecommunications accelerated settlement speed. The book then examines how the global financial system was shaped by geopolitical power dynamics. It concludes with a detailed look at modern money creation and how growing debt levels and ongoing currency devaluation gradually destabilize the global financial system.