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. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! 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