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Griffith Review 91: On The Money

Series: Griffith Review
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Money talks but it doesn't always speak the truth. It's also far more than a medium of exchange and a store of value: money is a status symbol, a friendship destroyer, an opportunity creator, a psychological blocker, an obsession, a dream, a curse, an albatross and... Read More
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This edition of Griffith Review follows the money to tally the past, present and future of our filthy lucre.

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Money talks but it doesn't always speak the truth. It's also far more than a medium of exchange and a store of value: money is a status symbol, a friendship destroyer, an opportunity creator, a psychological blocker, an obsession, a dream, a curse, an albatross and an elephant in the room. And if money makes the world go round, it's spinning us faster than ever these days. Do we stand any chance of bridging the wealth gap? How does money influence our behaviour? What part does it play in the erosion of democracy and institutional trust? Should financial literacy be taught in schools? And does anyone actually understand crypto?

This edition of Griffith Review follows the money to tally the past, present and future of our filthy lucre.

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  • Griffith Review 91: On The Money
    Money talks but it doesn't always speak the truth. It's also far more than a medium of exchange and a store of value: money is a status symbol, a friendship destroyer, an opportunity creator, a psychological blocker, an obsession, a dream, a curse, an albatross and an elephant in the room. And if money makes the world go round, it's...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923213166

Publisher: Griffith REVIEW

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Griffith REVIEW

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Carody Culver
  • Consultant editor Daniel Nour

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 196

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Non-Fiction Series: Griffith Review

About the Author

Carody Culver is a writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings and elsewhere. Her chapbook, The Morgue I Think the Deader It Gets, was published by Cordite in 2022, and she's been a featured Australian poet on the Best American Poetry blog. A former contributing editor for Peppermint magazine, she is currently the editor of Griffith Review.

Daniel Nour is an Egyptian-Australian writer and journalist. His work has featured in The New York Times, SBS Voices, Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Mascara Literary Review, The Big Issue and Eureka Street. In 2021 he was awarded the Affirm Press Mentorship for Sweatshop Writers.

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