Debt the First 5000 Years

Debt the First 5000 Years

by David Graeber

Melville House · 2014 · 560 pages

This sweeping history challenges our understanding of how economies and societies function by tracing the evolution of credit systems over millennia. Graeber reveals that debt, not money, forms the bedrock of human interaction, influencing everything from political upheaval to our very concepts of morality. Readers fascinated by the deep roots of social structures and the hidden forces shaping our world will find this an eye-opening exploration.

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