Debt: the First 5000 Years – a new book about an old problem

From David Graeber, the author: ============= Hello, friendly strangers, I’m delighted to announce my new book…. ——————————————— DEBT: THE FIRST 5000 YEARS ——————————————— is finally, finally out! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1933633867 This is a work of scholarship, and politically engaged, but it’s also an attempt to break out of the usual academic and activist ghettoes, and I wrote [...]

What’s so dishonest about our money system?

Let me count the ways: Banks create Credit from thin air and dare to ‘sell’ it for ‘interest’, when they could provide an honest service. Governments borrow and pay interest and dare to charge us taxes, when they could issue interest-free Cash into the economy. “Credit” created by banks (and other financial institutions) from thin [...]

The best 3-minute video on the “creation of money” from thin air

Perfectly brilliant animated video: on a British site as “Plan B” for the British economy suggesting to cut bonuses and benefits to bankers.. Too much common sense!…