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The historical informations on the non-existence of barter economies was interesting, but then the article went into a nosedive with an anarcho-anticapitalist r
by baud147258 7y ago
The historical informations on the non-existence of barter economies was interesting, but then the article went into a nosedive with an anarcho-anticapitalist rant on the evils of money.
- tobbe2064 7y ago> nosedive with an anarcho-anticapitalist rant on the evils of money This seems like a disproportional emotional response, considering that the article was roughly 30 paragraphs, out of which 1 was dedicated to "the evils of money" and 1 to the current existing anarchistic communities. I dont really care, but you might gain from understanding your own bias in this regard
- baud147258 7y agoWhat I wrote might have used too strong words, but I feel like all the discussion around not-barter economy was just used to support the point the writer was doing on the evils of debts and money.
- nerdponx 7y agoIt's also interesting that the article seems subtly framed as a hit piece against Adam Smith. You have to get 2/3 of the way into the article before somebody says "you know nobody actually believes that, right?" Yes, Smith himself did believe it, which makes this an interesting article about anthropology and the history of economics. But the whole thing should have been structured differently.