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Changed my perspective on so much--namely money and history. It's shocking how so much of the mainstream story of where money came from is false conjecture. For instance, we are told that societies start out bartering for goods and then develop money to make trade easier... but actually Graeber shows in no society has bartering ever predated coinage. The actual ways societies have historically dealt with exchange of goods and services are diverse and often more humanistic. Could it be that the mainstream narrative is merely justification for the inevitability of the free market? 🤔 Definitely want to re-read because there's lots more too
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Mar 12, 2025

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so many moments in my life are connecting to this rec right now!! a tiktok comment from a few years ago, my favourite memoir, a school assignment, all referencing graeber without me ever looking into what exactly he’s written. this is my sign to read this book.
Mar 13, 2025
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@CELINE what's the memoir?
Mar 13, 2025
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@LUKEBACKATIT it’s actually by Rebecca Solnit, who’s featured on the cover. It’s called The Faraway Nearby!
Mar 13, 2025
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It seemed almost too accessible at first but as I get into the meat of it it’s challenging me more and more. A really interesting way of interpreting the era of mega billionaires.
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like yes absolutely be financially savvy and have savings but money is meant to be circulated in the economy through the exchange of goods and services, not endlessly collecting interest in someone’s bank account
also like billionaires just shouldn’t exist we need to bring back those ancient greek/roman principles where ultra wealthy people literally competed with one another to build public infrastructure and fund pro-social artefacts and institutions so they could be admired by the normies
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Brilliant Primer on macro economics and wealth inequality. And very readable!
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