Archive - Abundantia

Abundantia is coming back.

Mar 16 •

June 2024

The end of Abundantia. (a goodbye)

No, the title isn’t clickbait—this will most likely be the last time you’ll get an email from me here.

Jun 5, 2024 •

October 2023

September 2023

No house for you.

Amsterdam in the 17th Century was a city that bustled with international trade, and gleamed with the wealth it had acquired from endless overseas…

Sep 20, 2023 •

The "Holy War" over your money.

In the city of Lunden in the year 1185, banking as we know it today was born. Prior to this time, houses of coin and money lenders had already existed…

Sep 17, 2023 •

With his head held high, General Li Xin of the Qin state marched his triumphant army through the gates of Línzī, the capital city of the Qi kingdom in…

Sep 3, 2023 •

April 2023

The men who eat gold.

For the elites of ancient Rome, extravagant tastes, decadence, and the pursuit of luxury in all aspects of life were societally accepted norms. Wild…

Apr 9, 2023 •

March 2023

January 2023

In matters of taxation, Rome’s emperor Tiberius believed in handling things with a light touch. He was quoted as saying “Boni pastoris est tondere…

Jan 23, 2023 •

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