“If history shows anything, it is that there's no better way to justify relations founded on violence, to make such relations seem moral, than by reframing them in the language of debt—above all, because it immediately makes it seem that it's the victim who's doing something wrong.”
Quote by David Graeber
Work
Debt - Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years
This comprehensive work delves into the evolution of debt systems, examining their impact on societies, economies, and individual lives across five millennia. more
Author
David Graeber
David Graeber is an American anthropologist known for his research on economic anthropology, anarchism, and critical theory. His work explores the issues of economic relationships and power structures in modern society. more
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