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[–] -3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Money isn't really a thing that was invented.

As soon as you assign a value to something then money exists. Notes or coins are just a convenient way to represent that value.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 8 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 8 months 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)

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