Hardcover, 534 psl.
English kalba
Publikuota 2011 m. gegužės 21 d., Melville House.
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.
This book challenged my thinking on things I thought I knew in exciting ways, in spite of my sharing a similiar politics. I've always been hesitant to read Graeber, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one.
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.
This book takes a very abstract subject and, through great examples and engaging writing, makes it come alive. I learned a lot from it.
