Graeber, one of the early organisers of Occupy Wall Street and a well regarded academic, presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom; he shows that before there was money, there was debt.
Economic history states that money replaced a bartering system, yet there isn't any evidence to support this axiom. Anthropologist Graeber presents a stunning reversal of this conventional wisdom.
Provides material so students can "answer" problems (to the extent the problems have answers).
-- My mission is almost complete. The bubbling boil of vengeance that heats my blood might finally simmer. She is the last piece of the puzzle. Once I destroy her, everyone who ever hurt me will have paid their debt.
He also brilliantly demonstrates that the language of the ancient works of law and religion (words like “guilt,” “sin,” and “redemption”) derive in large part from ancient debates about debt, and shape even our most basic ideas ...
Graeber radically challenges our understanding of debt. He illustrates how for more than 5000 years-long before the invention of coins or bills-there existed debtors and creditors who used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods.
The classic work on debt, now is a special tenth anniversary edition with a new introduction by Thomas Piketty Before there was money, there was debt.
This must-have volume examines both sides of the issues surrounding consumer debt, from attitudes towards debt and responsible debt management to national debt and resolving debt problems. Does the U.S....
In this respect, the book can be considered a fine example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving.
The contributors to this volume explore the concept of indebtedness in its various senses and from a wide range of perspectives.
Debt: How to Get Out and Stay Out and "The ABC's of Investing"