Like it, would like some more
4 stars
It can be dense or dry, but I enjoy the history of world economies and what Graeber had to say about bartering and Adam Smith.
Hardcover, 534 pages
English language
Published May 21, 2011 by Melville House.
4 stars
(2 reviews)
The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans have lived in societies divided into debtors and creditors. For 5,000 years debt and debt forgiveness have been at the center of political debates, laws and religions. The words “guilt,” “sin,” and “redemption” come from ancient debates about debt. These terms and the ideas of debt shape our most basic ideas of right and wrong.
Julian reviewed Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
Very good popular history
This book takes a very abstract subject and, through great examples and engaging writing, makes it come alive. I learned a lot from it.
Subjects
- Business & Investing -- Economics -- Economic History
- Business & Investing -- Economics -- Money & Monetary Policy
- History -- Historical Study -- Social History
- History -- World