melvincarvalho on Nostr: Contrarly to economic narrative, money didn’t start as barter—it started as a ...

Contrarly to economic narrative, money didn’t start as barter—it started as a ledger of trust.

Before coins, people tracked debts & favors, not trades.

Sumerian clay tablets, tally sticks—ledgers built civilizations.

Money isn’t a thing of value. It’s a system of memory and trust.