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reviewed Debito by David Graeber (La cultura -- 0770)

David Graeber: Debito (Italian language, 2012, Il saggiatore) 4 stars

The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans …

Review of 'Debito' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The book is clearly not a light reading, the text is dense with notes, quotes and references. I liked the way it is organised and the clear prose of Graeber.
I think this is probably one book that should be read by anybody who is interested in politics and economics, because it helps grounding modern concepts into the roots those concepts have: money, debt but also community, sharing, slavery and so on.