The book was quite interesting in the beginning and I got some ideas regarding money that I hadn't thought of before. too soon the book turned into a monologue of money's and monetary policy's history, which went on and on and on. The last chapter highlights the monotone most of the book by getting the author to review the entire book in a conversation with his "friend" and that was irritating. I'm giving three stars because I did learn something new, and that saves a lot. I'm not saying the author is wrong or that the book isn't relevant in today's financial chaos, but I got bored.