We have accounting records for the Mesopotamian civilization to the extent that Michael Hudson decades ago got a doctorate in economics for his work analyzing t

We have accounting records for the Mesopotamian civilization to the extent that Michael Hudson decades ago got a doctorate in economics for his work analyzing the debt ledgers in cuneiform. His work was instrumental for getting Iceland out of the financial struggles they were in years ago and his career struggles are a testament to the lack of concern that most STEM and economics professionals have for the possible lessons of thousands of years ago.