54 Newton: "I'll sell when the stock price hits 1,200." Newton's 380th Birth Anniversary Commemoration (Part 2)

Newton was not only a great physicist but also held two interesting roles: Master of the Royal Mint in Britain and the most famous victim of the South Sea Bubble. Behind these roles lies the gradual rise of the financial industry in 18th-century Britain. In this episode, we will use the experiences of Newton's later life to discuss topics such as foreign exchange management, monetary policy, stocks, public debt, and financial regulation in the early modern period. Newton's legacy to posterity is not only his great discoveries in physics but also the confidence he instilled in everyone to use science and reason to address and handle all aspects of our lives.
Original Chinese title & description
54 牛顿:“股价涨到一千二我就抛。” 牛顿诞辰380周年纪念(下)
牛顿不仅是一位伟大的物理学家,还有两个有趣的身份:英国皇家铸币厂的厂长和英国南海金融泡沫最著名的受害者。这两个身份背后是金融业逐渐兴起于18世纪的英国。在这一期节目中,我们会借牛顿后半生的经历聊一聊近代早期的外汇管理、货币政策、股票、公债、金融监管等话题。牛顿留给后世的遗产不仅是物理学领域的伟大发现,更是让所有人有信心利用科学和理性应对和处理我们生活中方方面面的问题。
Participation credit “本期参与者”:沙青青(微信公众号:13号埋立地、小红书:Sha-13号埋立地)。
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