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Explain his specific critique of the Compare this book to his other famous work, "Bullshit Jobs" Debt: the First 5000 Years - Alex Danco's Newsletter

History, according to Graeber, moves in long cycles between (credit based on trust) and bullion (hard metal based on force): Debt: The First 5,000 Years

: Global trade fueled by New World gold and silver. Explain his specific critique of the Compare this

: Since the end of the gold standard, we have returned to a virtual credit era, though its rules are still being defined. Available Editions according to Graeber

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