What is a debt, anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence.


Chapter Twelve, "1971–The Beginning…", p. 391 - Debt: The First 5,000 Years (2011)

David Graeber Quotes

What is a debt, anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence.

What is a debt, anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence.

What is a debt, anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence.

What is a debt, anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence.