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I used to think that the medieval western distrust of usury was backwards and foolish. Then I read about the roman experience with debt, and now I am far less
by carsongross 11y ago
I used to think that the medieval western distrust of usury was backwards and foolish.
Then I read about the roman experience with debt, and now I am far less sure of that.
- khgvljhkb 11y agoTell us more!
- navait 11y agoIs there a book/article you'd recommend?
- carsongross 11y agoWithout endorsing all the ideas in them, here are two interesting books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_Years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_Years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law_of_Civilization_and_Decay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law_of_Civilization_and_De...
- venomsnake 11y agoCan you provide more info about romans and debt? Edit: Somebody was faster. Thanks for posting links
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- tunesmith 11y agoIsn't this really more a case of the dosage making the poison?