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
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He was on "Against The Grain" yesterday ... audio is here:
http://www.againstthegrain.org/program/645/mon-10713-graeber-money-honor-debt-and-freedom
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.
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