Debt
by David Graeber
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalbusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is inventive, weighty and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.6 / 5
45 ratings
About This Book
The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans have lived in societies divided into debtors and creditors. For 5,000 years debt and debt forgiveness have been at the center of political debates, laws and religions. The words “guilt,” “sin,” and “redemption” come from ancient debates about debt. These terms and the ideas of debt shape our most basic ideas of right and wrong.
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- Author
- David Graeber
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 544
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- Open Library
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