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Debt, the first 5,000 years articulates the social history of debt as well as the how and why of the current financial world structure. Since graeber is an anthropologist, perhaps a more fair question is. The first 5,000 years is a fascinating chronicle of this little known historyas well as how it has defined human history, and what it means for the credit crisis of the present day and the future of our economy. Infected peopleshakesattacked the living and created havoc and destruction.
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