Debt
The First 5,000 Years
3 more
More Recommenders
“@simped @paul_rietschka I recommend the book “debt the first 5,000 years” to get a better grasp of why this is the case. | I am deep into David Graeber’s incredible book, “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” and I have to say that it has blown my mind repeatedly with incredible insights & connections about civilization, religion, geopolitics, history, money, human nature, slavery, marriage, war, military, | The most fascinating book I've read all year in 2015. | Two of my favorite books to teach together when lecturing on the history of ancient financial crisis & debt relief. | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, ?debt: the first 5000 years? is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne? | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, “debt: the first 5000 years” is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne…”
Source →“@simped @paul_rietschka I recommend the book “debt the first 5,000 years” to get a better grasp of why this is the case. | I am deep into David Graeber’s incredible book, “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” and I have to say that it has blown my mind repeatedly with incredible insights & connections about civilization, religion, geopolitics, history, money, human nature, slavery, marriage, war, military, | The most fascinating book I've read all year in 2015. | Two of my favorite books to teach together when lecturing on the history of ancient financial crisis & debt relief. | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, ?debt: the first 5000 years? is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne? | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, “debt: the first 5000 years” is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne…”
Source →“@simped @paul_rietschka I recommend the book “debt the first 5,000 years” to get a better grasp of why this is the case. | I am deep into David Graeber’s incredible book, “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” and I have to say that it has blown my mind repeatedly with incredible insights & connections about civilization, religion, geopolitics, history, money, human nature, slavery, marriage, war, military, | The most fascinating book I've read all year in 2015. | Two of my favorite books to teach together when lecturing on the history of ancient financial crisis & debt relief. | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, ?debt: the first 5000 years? is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne? | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, “debt: the first 5000 years” is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne…”
Source →Recommended by 5 notable people, including Seth Godin and Alan Cooper
Check price on AmazonProof-backed recommendation
Amazon availability
Should I read this?
Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Economics, Finance, and History.
Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems?to relieve ancient people from having to haul their goods to market. The problem with this version of history There?s not a shred of evidence to support it.Here anthropologist David Graeber prese...
Looking for Kindle, hardcover, paperback, or audiobook editions?
Check formats, pricing, and current availability directly.
Why recommended
Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Economics, Finance, and History.
Recommended by notable people
People and public figures who have recommended this book.
Recommendation Signals
Recommendation proof is sourced from public posts, interviews, reading lists, and cited references.
Miguel de Icaza
“@simped @paul_rietschka I recommend the book “debt the first 5,000 years” to get a better grasp of why this is the case. | I am deep into David Graeber’s incredible book, “Debt: The First 5,000 Years,” and I have to say that it has blown my mind repeatedly with incredible insights & connections about civilization, religion, geopolitics, history, money, human nature, slavery, marriage, war, military, | The most fascinating book I've read all year in 2015. | Two of my favorite books to teach together when lecturing on the history of ancient financial crisis & debt relief. | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, ?debt: the first 5000 years? is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne? | as someone who has read countless books on the history of money, “debt: the first 5000 years” is a masterpiece. an anthropological view that schools every single economist out there, breaking down the myth of bartering and going to the sources that conne…”
View sources (5) ▾80%
Appears In
Not sure if this is the right fit?
Consider The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. Recommended by 18 sources.
“Michael Lewis chronicles the friendship and intellectual partnership of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, who championed the idea that cognitive biases shape our choices. The narrative reads like a buddy story, weaving their discoveries into personal anecdotes and the drama of their collaboration. You'll grasp key ideas—loss aversion, framing—through their story, but the book focuses on biography, not application. Helpful for understanding behavioral economics' origins; less useful if you want actionable advice. The emotional arc of their relationship can overshadow the science.”
Similar books
The Undoing Project
Michael Lewis
Economics in One Lesson
Henry Hazlitt
The Rise and Fall of American Growth
Robert J. Gordon
Stress Test
Timothy F. Geithner
Capital
Karl Marx
Scale
Geoffrey West
Free to Choose
Milton Friedman
Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
Carlota PerezHow recommendation signals are reviewed
Each recommendation is collected from a public source — interviews, articles, or curated lists — and linked to its original URL. Books with many verifiable recommendations from respected people rank higher.
Debt
View on Amazon →