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Shelling Out

The Origins of Money

Book • 2002

In 'Shelling Out: The Origins of Money,' Nick Szabo delves into the evolutionary psychology and economics behind the emergence of money.

He discusses how early humans used collectibles and commodity barter to solve problems of cooperation and reciprocal altruism, laying the groundwork for modern monetary systems.

The essay provides insights into the characteristics of money and its role in human societies.

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Jesse Myers

, building on it to explore further links between money and early human behavior.

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Jesse Myers

as a seminal work exploring the origins of money through the lens of shells.

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as central reading for Bitcoiners.

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Guy Swann

when discussing the mystery of humanity's triumph over other early human subspecies.

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Jesse Myers

as a definitive piece telling the story of how we got money as a species.

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