Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Updated and Expanded) by David Graeber

Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Updated and Expanded)

David Graeber

542 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction economics history challenging informative slow-paced
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Updated and Expanded) by David Graeber is a challenging and insightful read that will captivate readers who are fascinated by the intricacies of economics, history, and the human experience, particularly those interested in understanding the complex and often overlooked history of debt and its profound impact on society.

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THE BLOCKBUSTER INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, FEATURING A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOREvery economics textbook tells the same story: Money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems—to relieve ancient people from having to haul thei...

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informative: 97%

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