Lyn Alden
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Who here read David Graeber's "Debt: The First 5000 Years?"
I'm curious what peoples' thoughts on it. I already have my own thoughts on it, but for something I'm working on I'm interested in hearing ...
I read it. What I liked: dismantling the Econ 101 myth of "in the beginning, there was barter everywhere". I think it fell short on many fronts. It could have gone deeper on the idea of the necessity of "measuring" as a precondition for trade, especially between people who don't have a lasting relationship. And of course I wish it had considered the incredible breakthrough that is Bitcoin. Don't regret reading, but not many eye opening ideas for me. Did you like it?
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