Debt: The First 5000 Years (The Macat Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073RNTXW6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Part anthropological history and part provocative political argument, it's a useful corrective to what passes for contemporary conversation about debt and the economy."—Jesse Singal, Boston Globe "Fresh fascinating Graeber’s book is not just thought-provoking, but also exceedingly timely."—Gillian Tett, Financial Times(London)"Remarkable."—Giles Fraser, BBC Radio 4"Terrific In the best anthropological tradition, he helps us reset our everyday ideas by exploring history and other civilizations, then boomeranging back to render our own world strange, and more open to change."—Raj Patel, The Globe and Mail"An amazing debut – conversational, pugnacious,
Rather, he says, "the two were born together and have always been intertwined" – with debt being a means of enforcing elite and state power. In this respect, the book can be considered a fine example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving. He marshals evidence that supports alternative possibilities, and suggests that the phenomenon of debt emerged not as a result of the introduction of money, but at precisely the same time. For Graeber, this evaluation of the evidence points to a strong potential solution: there should be more readiness to write off debt, and more public involvement in the debate over debt and its moral implications.. This in turn allows Graeber to argue against the prevailing notion that economy and state are fundamentally separate entities. Graeber's main aim is to undermine the dominant narrative, which sees debt as the natural – and broadly healthy – outcome of the development of a modern economic system. David Graeber's contribution to this debate is to apply his anthropologists' training to the understanding of a phenomenon often considered purely from an economic point of view. Debt is one of the great subjects of our day, and understanding the way that it not only fuels economic growth, but c
David Graeber teaches anthropology at the London School of Economics. He has written for Harper’s, The Nation, Mute, and The New Left Review. The Atlantic wrote that he “has come to represent the Occupy Wall Street messageexpressing the group’s theory, and its founding principles, in a way that truly elucidated some of the things people have questioned about it.” .
Now I understand! Reading this book has given me an understanding of world history at a level I have never reached before. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in world history.At the same as reading this book, I was also reading books by Fools Crow, Crow Dog and Bear Heart. Each of these authors describe how the Federal Government set out to use debt to subjugate and eradicate Native Americans just as described in Graeber's book.. Detailed and Fascinating Economic History--Every Single Page Highly Enjoyable Imperial Topaz Graeber's book is a long, slow read, yet it is a fascinating page-turner for which I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE PAGE. I would highly recommend this five-star book to anyone who enjoys investigating the mysteries of economics in our modern world and to anyone who enjoys history, sociology, anthropology, or looking for major historical trends which tie together and explain world events.I saw a few critical reviews while reading th. Strongly recommend. From the point of view of an anthropologist, rather than an economist, more science based than myth based. Very enlightening. Author was involved with Occupy Wall Street. Very relevant to the current debt "crises" globally today. Strongly recommend.