The Monkey's Paw (Part III)
The Blessing and the Curse of Interest
Review
Happy Halloween, dear reader! In a nod to the holiday, we’ve been drawing a multi-week comparison between the taking of interest, or usury, and the spooky old tale of the monkey’s paw. Interest has been an integral tool for propelling the trajectory of civilization to ever-greater heights. But like that mummified paw that grant wishes in horrible …