Alexander Paris-Callahan, author of 500 Events That Shaped the History of Money, has studied economics, history, and mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. He also reads widely about world history and politics, with a particular interest in the Middle Ages and East Asia. To complement this, he has pursued an array of languages, including Chinese, Korean, Hebrew, and Latin. The last, to be sure, still proves surprisingly useful in modern life. Paris-Callahan travels to experience what books alone cannot fully capture. The Dutch and English countrysides delight him, as do the vibrant cities of Seoul and London. He strives in his writing to make complex topics understandable, sharing the joy of knowledge with those less inclined than he to wade through turgid texts by long-dead authors.
Biography
Alexander Paris-Callahan participating in LA vanity.
Alexander Paris-Callahan eschewing LA sun.
A few (non-canon) books that have influenced my thinking, or that I’ve simply enjoyed reading along the way:
A general history of money spanning from Classical civilization to the present
The somewhat propagandistic autobiography of North Korea’s founder.
Mathematician attempts to work out the validity of Zeno’s illogical metaphysics
A classic Korean novel that is both as a fast-paced adventure and a Buddhist allegory
History is not only recorded in writing. This book looks at history through the lens of cartoons.
A critical look at one of the 19th century’s most influential men