John Law - El hombre que imprimió dinero… y arruinó a Francia

John Law was a Scottish gambler convicted of murder who came to control the entire French economy by printing unlimited amounts of paper money. In 1720, his system collapsed and ruined the country. The first major financial bubble in history. 🔥 In this episode you'll discover: • Who John Law was: from fugitive condemned to death to Controller-General of Finances of France • How he convinced a desperate Regent that paper money could be worth more than gold • The birth of the Bank General and the Mississippi Company—the greatest monetary experiment of the 18th century • Why his company's stock rose 1,900% in a single year… and where the word 'millionaire' came from • The exact moment the bubble began to burst: the Prince de Conti and his three golden carriages • How Law's collapse remains connected to the world's monetary policy today 📊 SURPRISING FACTS: • Law came to control France's central bank, foreign trade, taxes, and mint—all at the same time • Mississippi Company stock rose from 500 to 10,000 livres in less than twelve months • The Bank Royal issued more than twice as many banknotes as The gold and silver that existed throughout the country • By September 1721, stocks had fallen 98% from their peak • Law fled France disguised as a woman on December 28, 1720 • He died poor in Venice in 1729—nine years after having been, briefly, the richest man in Europe This is not just an episode of financial history. It is the story of how collective confidence can build—and destroy—an entire economy in less than a decade. 🎯 EPISODES: 00:00 — The Man Who Shouldn't Have Changed History 01:44 — The Genius, the Gambler, and the Fugitive 04:36 — France Needed a Miracle 07:12 — The First Big Experiment with Paper Money 10:02 — The Richest Company in the World… on Paper 13:04 — When Printing Money Was No Longer Enough 15:58 — The Collapse That Ruined France 18:59 — The Legacy of the First Money Printer 🔔 Subscribe to Money vs. History. We don't talk about motivation or superficial theories here. We analyze history, power, and decisions that changed entire economies. Each episode reveals a story about wealth, strategy, and control that no one taught you in school. 💬 Can a modern financial system collapse in the same way as John Law's? Or is today's collective trust better protected than it was in France in 1720? Leave your opinion in the comments. 👉 Share this video if you think more people should know this story. ⚠ Educational and historical content. This does not constitute financial advice. #JohnLaw #MississippiBubble #FinancialHistory #PaperMoney #MoneyVsHistory #RoyalBank #MississippiCompany #FinancialCrisis #HistoryOfMoney #1720 #HistoricalEconomics #FinancialSystem #MoneyAndPower #FinancialEducation #SpeculativeBubble