Authors:

  • Mihir Desai

Excerpt

Mihir Desai on "The Wisdom of Finance". Mihir Desai, September 12, 2017, Video, "In 1688, essayist Josef de la Vega described finance as both “the fairest and most deceitful business...the noblest and the most infamous in the world, the finest and most vulgar on earth.” The characterization of finance as deceitful, infamous and vulgar still rings true today – particularly in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. But, what happened to the fairest noblest, and finest profession that de la Vega saw? De la Vega hit on an essential truth that has been forgotten: finance can be just as principled, life-affirming and worthy as it can be fraught with questionable practices. Today, finance is shrouded in mystery for outsiders, while many insiders are uneasy with the disrepute of their profession. How can finance become more accessible and also recover its nobility? " Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIAbAOe2CeA