Dec. 27 2011

"...all human interaction is exchange, and therefore, all ongoing relations are debts."

theatlantic:

“Anyway it only makes sense if you assume those premises; that all human interaction is exchange, and therefore, all ongoing relations are debts. This flies in the face of everything we actually know or experience of human life. But once you start thinking that the market is the model for all human behavior, that’s where you end up with.”

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This interview with David Graeber on “What Is Debt?” is one of the most thought-provoking things published this year about the premises of finance. (via moorehn)

i do this sometimes.

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    I really want to read Debt: The First 5,000 Years
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    seriously, read his book.
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