I caught an episode of this show on PBS tonight and it was pretty interesting. Probably nothing in here than an Econ major/grad isn't familiar with, but still pretty entertaining and informative for those who not as econ-savy. Here is the 2-hour movie that kicked off the series:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/featured/watch-the-two-hour-the-ascent-of-money/24/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/featured/watch-the-two-hour-the-ascent-of-money/24/
