I suggest taking a look at the book “Debt: The First 5000 Years” by David Graeber. As parent suggests, this is a popular misconception. It’s a nice story, but

I suggest taking a look at the book “Debt: The First 5000 Years” by David Graeber. As parent suggests, this is a popular misconception. It’s a nice story, but its made up. Upon a more thorough historical analysis, evidence suggests that in fact, money came first. Not barter. The author makes some solid arguments to support this.