Language has enabled human beings to share knowledge among others and wisdom across generations and has played a critical role in developing civilizations. Similarly, money has enabled human beings to exchange goods and services “across space” and “over time”, and has served as a foundation for the development of an economic society.
2  A. Neri, C. Rondinelli and F. Scoccianti, “The marginal propensity to consume out of a tax rebate: the case of Italy”, Bank of Italy, mimeo, 2015. BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  the analysis of public opinion founded and directed by Pierpaolo Luzzatto Fegiz. 3 It cost 16 million lire, approximately 400,000 euros at today’s prices.