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The Ascent of Money

Risky Business (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary
Life is a risky business - which is why people take out insurance. But faced with an unexpected disaster, the state has to step in. Niall Ferguson travels to post-Katrina New Orleans to ask why the free market can't provide some of the ...See moreLife is a risky business - which is why people take out insurance. But faced with an unexpected disaster, the state has to step in. Niall Ferguson travels to post-Katrina New Orleans to ask why the free market can't provide some of the adequate protection against catastrophe. His quest for an answer takes him to the origins of modern insurance in the early 19th century and to the birth of the welfare state in post-war Japan. See less
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Director
Adrian Pennink
Writer
Niall Ferguson (written by) (as Professor Niall Ferguson)
Producer
Joanna Potts
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Updated Dec 8, 2008
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Dec 8, 2008 (United Kingdom)
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The Ascent of Money (2008)
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