[Based on How to Make Money: An Ancient Guide to Wealth Management, by Pliny & co., translated by Luca Grillo. Full book series here.]

Summary: Ancient Roman attitudes towards wealth and its acquisition were complex, reflecting tensions between practical necessity and ethical ideals. While service to the state and farming were idealized, lucrative occupations like usury and tax collection were often disdained. Despite societal hierarchies, social mobility was possible for both men and women, even...