Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Jeffery Atik — Debt! How Human Beings Become Enslaved to Powerful Interests

David Graeber's "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" traces the history of debt in human relationships, exploring the complex power dynamics at play.
AlterNet
Debt! How Human Beings Become Enslaved to Powerful Interests
Jeffery Atik | Los Angeles Review of Books

2 comments:

Ken said...

He was on "Against The Grain" yesterday ... audio is here:

http://www.againstthegrain.org/program/645/mon-10713-graeber-money-honor-debt-and-freedom

Anonymous said...

Graeber's book hardly traces the history of debt relationships. It's built on a few anecdotes from the anthropological literature, mixed with some spotty modern history and philosophical musings.