<p>It makes the world go round, but it's also the root of all evil. It hasn't always had a great rap, yet most of us would like more of it. From clay tablets to coins, credit cards to crypto, for 5000 years, money has shaped our world.</p><p>This podcast episode was originally recorded on <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2025/money-the-greatest-story-ever-sold">8 October 2025 at The Wheeler Centre</a>. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/news-stories?blogfilters=filters%3A460a31e1-c2be-41bc-bd94-0c5cdef60079">wheelercentre.com</a>.</p><p>Speakers</p><p><a href="https://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/">David McWilliams </a>Economist, author, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Money/David-McWilliams/9781471195440">The History of Money: A story of humanity</a>, host, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast/id1462649946">The David McWilliams Podcast</a>, and co-founder of the world's only economics and stand-up comedy festival <a href="https://www.kilkenomics.com/">Kilkenomics</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/jacinta-parsons/7820882">Jacinta Parsons</a> (host) Co-host (with Brian Nankervis), The Friday Revue, ABC Radio Melbourne, author, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733343513/a-wisdom-of-age-an-uplifting-and-inspiring-book-about-the-wisdom-of-older-women-from-the-bestselling-author-of-a-question-of-age/">A Wisdom Of Age: Lessons on living from our wise elder women</a> and more</p>