Debt: The First 5,000 Years</a> David Graeber</a>
Nathan Readmoore Nathan Readmoore

Debt: The First 5,000 Years David Graeber

So people who want to sit on the beach all day, and socialize with friends and family should be compensated to do so. By who? The government of course. But the government obtains its money by taking it from it’s citizens via taxation and inflation. So, in essence, he is suggesting that the government take money from those who produce more for society and give that money to those who would rather live a life of leisure than work towards producing anything desired by the society in which they live. Which sounds a hell of a lot like slavery. What a life? If this were the case why would anyone work ever?

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