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0 pointsmriet1y ago0 comments

See "Debt, the first 5000 years" by Graeber.

Debt exists because of (the threat of) violence. Money exists because of debt (.. is in fact debt). Modern society is based on our monetary system.

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exe341y ago

it's the book that cemented my hunch.

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0 pointsmriet1y ago0 comments

See "Debt, the first 5000 years" by Graeber.

Debt exists because of (the threat of) violence. Money exists because of debt (.. is in fact debt). Modern society is based on our monetary system.

exe341y ago

it's the book that cemented my hunch.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse