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In the latest episode of the “Bird’s-Eye View” video series, produced with the contribution of Architecht and published on the Aposto YouTube channel, we focus on the thousands-year history of banking.
Trust—one of the most invisible yet powerful concepts in human history—forms the foundation of trade, production, and investment. The concept of credit, derived from the Latin word credo meaning “I believe,” reminds us that financial systems are built not only on economic structures but also on a social relationship of trust.
In this episode, we trace the roots of finance: from the earliest accounting records kept in Sumerian and Babylonian temples, to medieval money changers financing trade along the Silk Road; from banking systems that spread to the masses during the Industrial Revolution, to today’s digital financial networks. We explore how banking, intertwined with production, trade, and social order throughout history, has evolved and continues to transform with new technologies. 💎
You can watch our documentary here. 😊
