Origins of debt: Michael Hudson reveals how financial oligarchies in Greece & Rome shaped our world
Geopolitical Economy Report
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The Role of Kingship in the Early Bronze Age
In the early Bronze Age, societies couldn't afford a selfish ruling class that kept all of the power in its own hands. The Jewish Bible describes the kings as really becoming front men for the domestic oligarchy. In Judea, Israel withdrew and said, what interest do we have in the House of Jesse? So you could look at Jewish history as part of the class war of debtors against creditors.
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