• kibiz0r@midwest.social
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    3 days ago

    The references in that video contradict its own content.

    There is no evidence, historical or contemporary, of a society in which barter is the main mode of exchange;[27][26] instead, non-monetary societies operated largely along the principles of gift economy and debt.[25][24] When barter did in fact occur, it was usually between either complete strangers or potential enemies.[29]

    The documentary “Finding The Money” has a takedown of this exact myth (Link to timestamp)