Debt - Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years
This episode challenges the modern view of debt as a purely financial concept, revealing its 5,000-year history as a fundamental human relationship intertwined with morality, power, and social structure. We explore how debt has shaped societies, fueled conflicts, and continues to define our collective obligations, urging a re-evaluation of our economic narratives.
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debt, economic history, social obligation
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of debt, economic history, social obligation and better judgment in how they apply it.
David Graeber brings a credible and useful lens to debt, economic history, social obligation, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.