On social currencies and human economies: some notes on the violence of equivalence – David Graeber
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On social currencies and human economies: some notes on the violence of equivalence – David Graeber
Ever since Adam Smith, those trying to prove that contemporary forms of competitive market exchange are rooted in human nature have pointed to the existence of what they call ‘primitive trade’. Already tens of thousands of years ago, one can find evidence of objects – very often precious stones, shells or other items of adornment – being moved arou
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Shelling Out: The Origins of Money | Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
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Quando os economistas falam sobre a origem do dinheiro, por exemplo, eles sempre consideram a dívida algo secundário. Primeiro vem o escambo, depois o dinheiro; o crédito só se desenvolve posteriormente. Mesmo quando consultamos livros sobre a história do dinheiro, por exemplo, na China, França ou Índia, o que geralmente encontramos é uma história
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