Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
In The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, journalist Paul Vigna uncovers the forgotten history of money, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it developed from ancient city-states to today’s secular world, where religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void.
Through engaging anecdotes, original research and fresh perspectives on the causes of the many challenges we face today, The Almightier makes a compelling argument that money has no power apart from the power we give it, and we've given it far too much. It shows that we can build a better future, where we don't need to choose between helping others and getting ahead. But we can’t repair the damage that greed has done until we understand how it took over our world in the first place.
About the Speakers
Paul Vigna is an author, journalist, editor and speaker, with a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead and coauthor of The Age of Cryptocurrency and The Truth Machine. For 25 years, he was a reporter and editor for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, pioneering coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox and PBS.
Bob Pisani (interlocutor) recently stepped away from his role as Senior Markets Correspondent on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, after 35 years at CNBC. He is now focused on speaking, consulting and sharing the lessons he’s learned from a lifetime covering the intersection of markets and media. He is the author of Shut Up and Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing from the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange and has been a member of the Museum of American Finance’s Board of Trustees since 2021.
This program is free, but advance registration is required. Registered guests will receive the link prior to the program. The first 100 guests will receive a FREE electronic copy of the book, courtesy of the Fordham Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis.
