Making Money was first published on 1 October 2008. That means he must have written it at least one year before, at least six months before the cracks in the world economic system began to show (although predicted by contrarians skeptical of the "new paradigm").
In the book, our hero Moist von Lipwig is bored with his position as Postmaster General, so bored that he has taken (literally) to scaling the walls to break into his own post office, to which he has all the keys. His appointment to the position was not sought, but offered by someone who recognized Moist's sense of self-preservation, continuous need for rewarding challenge and most of all, genius for imagining and then, implementing the unthinkable. During his tenure, he has already turned the post office into an efficient, popular operation and its stamps, a trusted, popular form of substitute currency as well as some coveted and ever increasingly valuable collectibles. In fact, his stamps are better than gold!
And now, his "angel," the dreaded and all-powerful "Tyrant of Ankh-Morpork" Lord Vetinari has another offer Moist can't refuse: Reform the Mint. Popularize the Bank. Circulate the Money.
