for anyone curious about the 1719 financial crisis mentioned in the first paragraph, I recommend this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diEVmQZ1QfM

or read about John Law's system: http://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/articles/70/john-law-and...

bonus point if you can draw frightening parallels with today's federal reserve system.