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The Origin of Money: Menger vs. Graeber

The Human Action Podcast

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This chapter explores the historical origins of money, contrasting the views of economists Carl Menger and Ludwig von Mises with critiques from David Graeber. It emphasizes that money's evolution is rooted in collective human behavior rather than being a product of a single inventor or state intervention.

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