RE: An essay on the understanding of money

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An essay on the understanding of money

in philosophy •  8 years ago 

Have you read David Graber? He's got a 500 page book on debt and debt-money.
https://www.amazon.com/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1612191290

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I would say I am against the Adam Smith barter idea, which is basically what my post is about.

My interest from Graeber's book is his idea that Adam Smith had it all wrong. As you can read here.....

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/02/barter-society-myth/471051/

And compare it to this pro Adam Smith article here......

http://www.alt-m.org/2016/03/15/myth-myth-barter/

Who do you think is right? Please anyone jump right in.

I am against the Adam Smith barter idea, which is basically what my post is about.

Hi, no i have not read it. I was not aware of it. I am more like a down to basics and philosophize from scratch :-)