The Ascent of Money

I came across a series of four videos about the history of money which are really educative and I strongly recommend you taking the time to watch them.The videos are produced by Niall Ferguson ,who is Professor of History at Harvard University and William Ziegler Professor at Harvard Business School.

The Ascent of Money part 1

The Ascent of Money part 2

The Ascent of Money part 3

The Ascent of Money part 4

Discussion about his book: “The Ascent of Money”

Globalization: A keynote presentation by Professor Niall Ferguson with an introduction by Professor John Quelch Monday, October 13, 2008

George Gordon

Who Is George Gordon?

George Gordon is the nation’s foremost teacher of pro se courtroom strategy and procedure, a pioneer who taught himself the ins and outs of defending himself in court when Big Brother put him out of business. He is an author, lecturer, father and former corporate president. In 1979, he created Barrister’s Inn in Boise, Idaho to teach civil law and courtroom strategy and procedure. In 1985, he moved to Isabella, Missouri, and created George Gordon’s School of Law, which has been a leader in teaching individuals to successfully represent themselves in the civil court system.

George Gordon’s School of Law

George Gordon’s Radio Library

I  suggest you starting with hearing An Introduction to George Gordon audios ( part 1 to 8 ) for a quick overview of his visions and way of live.

German Sterligov

Who is  German Sterligov ?

German Sterligov is one of the highest-profile figures in Russian business. In 1990, when Perestroika liberalization was thriving, he set up Alisa, the firs t raw materia l g oods exchange in Russia, which enabled him to become the first official Russian billionaire at the young age of 23. He is the founder and head of an international company that offers unique business tools for investments and settlements. He is the promoter of a green way of life and has a farming business in the Moscow region that grows organic p roduce.

You can read the full Biography on his website.In autumn 2008, he announced the establishing of the Anticrisis Settlement & Commodity Centre (ASCENT), which is making it possible to find unique solutions for businesses experiencing financial difficulties in the global economic crisis – i.e. such as:

1. Redeeming debts stemming from loans and other financial liabilities with goods or services;

2. Securing guaranteed supplies of raw materials and maintaining the continuity of the production cycle;

3. Continuing to pay salaries to employees while only making minimum profits from sales;

4. Purchasing goods, services and raw materials at near-liquidation prices;

5. Finding new partners and opening up new sales markets in various countries.


In spring 2009, the ASCENT GOLD project was launched, which is an international settlement system enabling clients to:

1. Buy and sell gold as a physical commodity in any quantities and in varied forms;

2. Store their gold in the ASCENT GOLD CUSTODY certified, safe-keeping system or, at the client’s     discretion, in independent, professional storage;

3. Trade gold with one another on the ASCENT Gold Market trading platform;

4. Acquire goods and services in exchange for gold (ASCENT Trade);

5. Monitor operations with their own gold online with the aid of special software.


Apart from that he is finding time for new projects like:

The development of green farming in RussiaProviding people with the opportunity to live and work outside cities and to establish their own farms.

The Society of Ancient Literature DevoteesThe study and publication of ancient manuscripts, the nurturing of young people on the basis of canonical principles.

I recommend you watching his videos so that you can better understand his ideas and why he started implementing this new system.

German Sterligov in Paris part1

German Sterligov in Paris part2