forrealz on Nostr: First book of the year 📚- Debt: The First 5,000 Years by anthropologist David ...
First book of the year 📚- Debt: The First 5,000 Years by anthropologist David Graeber. It is already incredibly eye-opening (I've just finished the third chapter).
To me, this is an example of how, throughout the ages, societies adopt narratives—in this case narratives about the existence and root purpose of money itself—that then become generationally ingrained as self-evident truths.
And, in chapter 3, I just came across a fascinating explanation of the symbols in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was written in 1900.
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To me, this is an example of how, throughout the ages, societies adopt narratives—in this case narratives about the existence and root purpose of money itself—that then become generationally ingrained as self-evident truths.
And, in chapter 3, I just came across a fascinating explanation of the symbols in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was written in 1900.
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quoting note1pyk…v8qmRead the book, Debt- The First 5,000 years. It’s blowing my mind right now. Money has always been fucked and was likely debt first- as opposed to the false tale of the pre-existing barter system, then money. Oldest recorded Sumerian text contained a ledger of recorded debts. This book is excellent and has been a welcome change from the typical echo chamber. Check it out.