Library of Mistakes
@libraryofmistakes.bsky.social
A free public library in Edinburgh for the study of financial and business history. Our aim is to improve understanding, one mistake at a time.
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The Library of Mistakes - Financial Library in Edinburgh's New Town
A free public library in Edinburgh focused on the world's business & financial history. Find out more and sign up to get event updates & arrange a visit.
www.libraryofmistakes.com
We post infrequently here. For regular (and longer) posts, please follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our mailing list on the Visit page at www.libraryofmistakes.com
**New podcast episode**
Join Russell Napier in discussion with author Perry Mehrling about the extraordinary life of Charles P. Kindleberger – central banker, US Department of State representative, academic and author of Manias, Panics And Crashes.
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Join Russell Napier in discussion with author Perry Mehrling about the extraordinary life of Charles P. Kindleberger – central banker, US Department of State representative, academic and author of Manias, Panics And Crashes.
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EP 47: Money and Empire (with Perry Mehrling) - The Library of Mistakes
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
**New podcast episode**
Join Russell Napier in discussion with author Perry Mehrling about the extraordinary life of Charles P. Kindleberger – central banker, US Department of State representative, academic and author of Manias, Panics And Crashes.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4...
Join Russell Napier in discussion with author Perry Mehrling about the extraordinary life of Charles P. Kindleberger – central banker, US Department of State representative, academic and author of Manias, Panics And Crashes.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4...
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Recommended listening: Neil Collins and Jonathan Ford of A Long Time In Finance explore the life, legacy and deals of great pension purloiner (and father of Ghislaine) Robert Maxwell with his biographer, John Preston. @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Recommended listening: Neil Collins and Jonathan Ford of A Long Time In Finance explore the life, legacy and deals of great pension purloiner (and father of Ghislaine) Robert Maxwell with his biographer, John Preston. @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social
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New podcast episode, with Jen Mair of Future Asset!
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EP 46: Shelf Life #8 (with Jen Mair)
Podcast Episode · The Library of Mistakes · 31/10/2025 · 44m
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October 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New podcast episode, with Jen Mair of Future Asset!
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Lovely, learned discussion of the New Deal, Roosevelt and Keynes from @georgeselgin.bsky.social at the @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social.
Agree that Keynes should be the hero of his book, "False Dawn", and with almost everything that he said.
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Agree that Keynes should be the hero of his book, "False Dawn", and with almost everything that he said.
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Economy of hope (@economyofhope)
It's taken me until the weekend to catch up on the thoughtful, deeply reflective talk which @George Selgin, formerly of the Cato Institute, gave at the Library of Mistakes in Edinburgh on the recovery...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Lovely, learned discussion of the New Deal, Roosevelt and Keynes from @georgeselgin.bsky.social at the @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social.
Agree that Keynes should be the hero of his book, "False Dawn", and with almost everything that he said.
substack.com/profile/1139...
Agree that Keynes should be the hero of his book, "False Dawn", and with almost everything that he said.
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New podcast episode – meet our Errorist In Residence Robbie Mochrie!
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EP 45: Shelf Life #7 (with Errorist In Residence Robbie Mochrie) - The Library of Mistakes
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October 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New podcast episode – meet our Errorist In Residence Robbie Mochrie!
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New podcast episode!
Morton Schapiro and Gary Saul Morson discuss their book Cents and Sensibility with Russell Napier. Join us for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about what economists can learn from the humanities.
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Morton Schapiro and Gary Saul Morson discuss their book Cents and Sensibility with Russell Napier. Join us for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about what economists can learn from the humanities.
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EP44: Cents and Sensibility (with Saul Morson & Morton Schapiro) - The Library of Mistakes
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September 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
New podcast episode!
Morton Schapiro and Gary Saul Morson discuss their book Cents and Sensibility with Russell Napier. Join us for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about what economists can learn from the humanities.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep44...
Morton Schapiro and Gary Saul Morson discuss their book Cents and Sensibility with Russell Napier. Join us for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about what economists can learn from the humanities.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep44...
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Excellent question from Mike Nevin, author of ‘The Golden Guinea’ at my Fred “The Shred” Goodwin live podcast with Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins of ‘A Long Time in Finance’ at @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social
Jonathan Ford, Neil Collins, Ian Fraser, Shredded, ALTIF live podcast Edinburgh Finance Festival
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September 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Excellent question from Mike Nevin, author of ‘The Golden Guinea’ at my Fred “The Shred” Goodwin live podcast with Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins of ‘A Long Time in Finance’ at @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social
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Revisiting the RBS / NatWest collapse. I'll be talking with Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins of the podcast “A Long Time In Finance” in @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social at 6.30 pm on Thursday 25th September.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Revisiting the RBS / NatWest collapse. I'll be talking with Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins of the podcast “A Long Time In Finance” in @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social at 6.30 pm on Thursday 25th September.
More info www.libraryofmistakes.com/lectures/jon...
More info www.libraryofmistakes.com/lectures/jon...
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Looking forward to doing this live podcast at @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social with Jonathan Ford & Neil Collins of ‘A Long Time in Finance’. We’ll be discussing Fred Goodwin and the RBS/NatWest collapse, on the back of James Graham’s ‘Make It Happen’. 6.30-8pm, Thurs 25 Sept. Tickets available below
Jonathan Ford, Neil Collins and Ian Fraser on a long time in finance
The hugely popular podcast A long time in finance is coming under the umbrella of the Library of Mistakes.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Looking forward to doing this live podcast at @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social with Jonathan Ford & Neil Collins of ‘A Long Time in Finance’. We’ll be discussing Fred Goodwin and the RBS/NatWest collapse, on the back of James Graham’s ‘Make It Happen’. 6.30-8pm, Thurs 25 Sept. Tickets available below
New podcast episode! This time we're talking financial inclusivity with Iona Bain, resident money expert on BBC's Good Morning Live, Michael Gilmore of the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards, and David Clarke of Didasko & the Library of Mistakes.
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EP 43: Shelf Life #6 (with Iona Bain & Michael Gilmore) - Library of Mistakes
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September 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New podcast episode! This time we're talking financial inclusivity with Iona Bain, resident money expert on BBC's Good Morning Live, Michael Gilmore of the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards, and David Clarke of Didasko & the Library of Mistakes.
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New podcast episode!
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EP 42: The CEO (with Michael Aldous & John Turner) - Library of Mistakes
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August 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
New podcast episode!
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Fraser Allen & Leila Johnston are back with a new episode. Fraser interviews Boris Zhilin, who has established a Library of Mistakes in Lausanne, while Leila asks Helen Williams for summer reading recommendations, and CEO David Clarke updates us on upcoming events.
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EP 41: Shelf Life #5 (with Boris Zhilin) - Library of Mistakes
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July 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Fraser Allen & Leila Johnston are back with a new episode. Fraser interviews Boris Zhilin, who has established a Library of Mistakes in Lausanne, while Leila asks Helen Williams for summer reading recommendations, and CEO David Clarke updates us on upcoming events.
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New podcast episode!
Join Emma Horgan and Russell Napier as they discuss the Irish Bank Strike of 1966. What can this extraordinary episode teach us about economics, human resilience – and how we might be able to cope in the event of a huge fintech failure?
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Join Emma Horgan and Russell Napier as they discuss the Irish Bank Strike of 1966. What can this extraordinary episode teach us about economics, human resilience – and how we might be able to cope in the event of a huge fintech failure?
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EP 40: The Irish Bank Strike (with Emma Horgan) - Library of Mistakes
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June 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New podcast episode!
Join Emma Horgan and Russell Napier as they discuss the Irish Bank Strike of 1966. What can this extraordinary episode teach us about economics, human resilience – and how we might be able to cope in the event of a huge fintech failure?
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4...
Join Emma Horgan and Russell Napier as they discuss the Irish Bank Strike of 1966. What can this extraordinary episode teach us about economics, human resilience – and how we might be able to cope in the event of a huge fintech failure?
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4...
We post infrequently here. For regular (and longer) posts, please follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our mailing list on the Visit page at www.libraryofmistakes.com
The Library of Mistakes - Financial Library in Edinburgh's New Town
A free public library in Edinburgh focused on the world's business & financial history. Find out more and sign up to get event updates & arrange a visit.
www.libraryofmistakes.com
June 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We post infrequently here. For regular (and longer) posts, please follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our mailing list on the Visit page at www.libraryofmistakes.com
We're delighted to see our sister venture Future Asset (all part of the Didasko charity) get a well-deserved splash in @tes magazine.
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How Scottish schools are opening up financial careers to girls
Many girls simply don’t see themselves represented in the financial industry, say these teachers of business management and administration
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June 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We're delighted to see our sister venture Future Asset (all part of the Didasko charity) get a well-deserved splash in @tes magazine.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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A new podcast episode is out! This time we join author & journalist Ray Perman on the streets of Edinburgh to explore the Library of Mistakes walking tour – Money Talks, Money Walks. Discover lots of delightful financial history nuggets!
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EP 39: Shelf Life #4 (with Ray Perman)
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May 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A new podcast episode is out! This time we join author & journalist Ray Perman on the streets of Edinburgh to explore the Library of Mistakes walking tour – Money Talks, Money Walks. Discover lots of delightful financial history nuggets!
open.spotify.com/episode/3eBq...
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New podcast: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze & The Collapse of Credit Suisse...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
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Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
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EP 38: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze And The Collapse of Credit Suisse (with Duncan Mavin)
Podcast Episode · Library of Mistakes · 13/05/2025 · 52m
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May 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New podcast: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze & The Collapse of Credit Suisse...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
New podcast!
Fraser Allen and @whosthesuit.com hear from the brilliant behavioural finance expert Herman Brodie, discover the colourful back story of Didasko CEO David Clarke, and find out more about the library itself with Lauren Hotson and Helen Williams.
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Fraser Allen and @whosthesuit.com hear from the brilliant behavioural finance expert Herman Brodie, discover the colourful back story of Didasko CEO David Clarke, and find out more about the library itself with Lauren Hotson and Helen Williams.
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EP 37: Shelf Life #3 - Library of Mistakes
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May 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New podcast!
Fraser Allen and @whosthesuit.com hear from the brilliant behavioural finance expert Herman Brodie, discover the colourful back story of Didasko CEO David Clarke, and find out more about the library itself with Lauren Hotson and Helen Williams.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3...
Fraser Allen and @whosthesuit.com hear from the brilliant behavioural finance expert Herman Brodie, discover the colourful back story of Didasko CEO David Clarke, and find out more about the library itself with Lauren Hotson and Helen Williams.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3...
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📢 The 43rd AHSS Forth & Borders AGM takes place on Thurs 29 May at 6.30pm at the brilliant @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social, Edinburgh – a free library exploring financial history to help avoid repeating it! All welcome.
📍 33A Melville St Lane, EH3 7QB
📍 33A Melville St Lane, EH3 7QB
April 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📢 The 43rd AHSS Forth & Borders AGM takes place on Thurs 29 May at 6.30pm at the brilliant @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social, Edinburgh – a free library exploring financial history to help avoid repeating it! All welcome.
📍 33A Melville St Lane, EH3 7QB
📍 33A Melville St Lane, EH3 7QB
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@libraryofmistakes.bsky.social Have you got a copy of this yet?
April 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
@libraryofmistakes.bsky.social Have you got a copy of this yet?
Mistake of the Year — and we’re off! Last year's winner was the People's Bank of China but in this era of heightened global rivalry, the US has already put forward a strong contender for 2025 by attempting to grow its economy through massive taxes on its consumers... 1/3
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Mistake of the Year — and we’re off! Last year's winner was the People's Bank of China but in this era of heightened global rivalry, the US has already put forward a strong contender for 2025 by attempting to grow its economy through massive taxes on its consumers... 1/3
"My opinion on the bond vigilantes is that they will be assassinated." Watch Russell Napier and many other leading influencers in this fascinating, worrying and very well put-together film from the @FinancialTimes called The Global Debt Addiction.
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Why governments are 'addicted' to debt | FT Film
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April 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"My opinion on the bond vigilantes is that they will be assassinated." Watch Russell Napier and many other leading influencers in this fascinating, worrying and very well put-together film from the @FinancialTimes called The Global Debt Addiction.
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Big news today as we open a new branch near the South Pole. See the full story and view the artist's illustration on Linkedin...
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❄️ Library of Mistakes opens in Antarctica ❄️
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❄️ Library of Mistakes opens in Antarctica ❄️
We are today delighted to announce a huge milestone in the history of the Library of Mistakes as we open our most…
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April 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Big news today as we open a new branch near the South Pole. See the full story and view the artist's illustration on Linkedin...
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New podcast episode! Join us behind the scenes at the Library as we discuss scams and conmen with theatre director Liam Kerr, hear about the Weekend of Mistakes, learn about Leavers' Money Skills and look at books about Putin.
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EP 36: Shelf Life #2
Podcast Episode · Library of Mistakes · 31/03/2025 · 57m
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March 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New podcast episode! Join us behind the scenes at the Library as we discuss scams and conmen with theatre director Liam Kerr, hear about the Weekend of Mistakes, learn about Leavers' Money Skills and look at books about Putin.
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Is the world addicted to debt?
Investors have been warning that governments are addicted to debt for the past 20 years and the alarm bells are growing louder.
This FT film examines what some people are calling the biggest issue in finance today
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Investors have been warning that governments are addicted to debt for the past 20 years and the alarm bells are growing louder.
This FT film examines what some people are calling the biggest issue in finance today
youtu.be/n1jhoU9Mp_U?...
Why governments are 'addicted' to debt | FT Film
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March 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Is the world addicted to debt?
Investors have been warning that governments are addicted to debt for the past 20 years and the alarm bells are growing louder.
This FT film examines what some people are calling the biggest issue in finance today
youtu.be/n1jhoU9Mp_U?...
Investors have been warning that governments are addicted to debt for the past 20 years and the alarm bells are growing louder.
This FT film examines what some people are calling the biggest issue in finance today
youtu.be/n1jhoU9Mp_U?...