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JUST WAIT UNTIL WE INVENT DEBT (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Note: Trade is often marginal in pre-state societies because of weak contract enforcement and deeply insular community bonds. This is not to say trade does not happen at all - only that it's much less common.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

If you haven’t read Graeber’s “Debt: The First 5,000” years you really should. Good meme ideas.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I have. I have... strong disagreements with many of his conclusions.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Yes I can tell from this meme