Debt The First 5000 Years is your aide to rapid comprehension of the essential business principles delineated in David Graeber's acclaimed book Debt The First 5000 Years. The concept of debt is strangely powerful, and it is consumer debt that keeps our economy moving. At the center of international politics is the subject of debt. David Graeber, undertakes in Debt The First 5000 Years, the task to delve into the many misconceptions surrounding debt and Graeber uses the last five thousand years of history to argue, discuss, and demonstrate rights and freedoms, relating how all of this history has given present day a unique set of challenges. Use this helpful paper to understand the essence of Debt The First 5000, including: A concise synopsis summarizing the history of debt and it's definition In-depth analysis of the most useful concepts from Debt The First 5000 Years, such as the "Credit Versus Bullion, And the Cycles of History" and "The Myth of Barter". As with all books in the Pivotal Point Papers Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, Debt The First 5000 Years.