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2,500 years of cash with Ugo Gentilini, PhD

World Bank economist Ugo Gentilini shares more about the long history of giving people money, no-strings attached, previewing his new book, Timely Cash: Lessons from 2500 Years of Giving People Money. This was originally an internal discussion held with GiveDirectly, recorded on October 24, 2025.

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