Did ancient coffee houses lay the groundwork for modern consumerism?

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 10:14 in Mathematics & Economics

If you think that your favorite coffee shop is a great gathering place for discussion, you should have been around in the Ottoman Empire starting in the 1550s. A new study examines the role of coffee houses in the evolution of the consumer.

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