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David Graeber: Debt (2011, Melville House) 4 stars

The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans …

Review of 'Debt' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Definitely worth the read. Gets a bit too chatty at times, could use a slightly tighter structure, but the contents is great, and there is a lot of food for thought. The language is accessible and I probably didn't understand every point he made but just the many examples he gives themselves draw a picture of what "money" and economics is, what its roots are, how it shapes not only our economy but also our culture and social relations, and the most important parts: There's nothing God-given about this and things can be different.