The Lab With Brad

The Lab With Brad


Ep 412: It worked, until it didn’t

May 02, 2024

It worked, until it didn’t

Join us for the Mississippi bubble, when a Scottish gambler and convicted murderer gain control of virtually all French finances.

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Here’s an article about John Law and the Mississippi bubble.

John Law and the Mississippi Bubble: 1718-1720

Here’s a video on the same thing.

John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

And here’s a much longer, and more detailed video.

John Law - The First Financial Engineer - A History of Paper Money and The Mississippi Bubble