Economics

A historical and economic exploration of how Bauhaus challenged growth-driven capitalism and why its principles are essential for sustainable design today.

Examining the economic returns and resource flows generated by crusading for different institutional actors.

A historical exploration of how religious institutions mobilized populations for elite economic interests through the Crusades and beyond.

Exploring how religious institutions solve coordination problems for elite projects.

Explore the modern salt world: from global corporations producing millions of tons to artisanal producers crafting gourmet delicacies.

Discover how chemistry transformed salt from a preservation necessity into an industrial powerhouse, dethroning ancient mining traditions.

Follow Gandhi's historic salt march that challenged British imperial rule and ignited India's struggle for independence.

Uncover how France's hated salt tax, the gabelle, fueled smuggling, inequality, and ultimately sparked the French Revolution.

Explore how religious fasting drove the northern salt wars, from Basque whaling to Hanseatic herring monopolies and the rise of Atlantic cod trade.

Discover how Venice built an empire on salt monopolies, outmaneuvering Genoa in the Adriatic and establishing the foundations of modern commerce.