An event by NYC Blockchain Devs
March 11, 2021
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
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TOPIC: DEBT AND THE NATURE OF MONEY
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In the first instalment of our book club, we will be covering the nature of debt, credit and money. Our first book on the subject is Debt: The first 5000 Years (2nd Edition) by David Graeber.
David Graeber was an American anthropologist who specialized in theories of value and social theory.
Before Graeber, no one had written a history of debt. Given the role of debt in society, it is important to start here and observe one of the cornerstones of human relationships.
You can get a flavor of the book from his talk below. He is highly entertaining and his talks often have witty observations and punchlines that fly over the heads of its serious crowds. It almost as he is still in anthropologist mode assessing his target, the audience.
Hear the book here –
Entire Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtgQ-IciN4&list=PLBqhed9UDNTzRF538_Y33t59opndPqPJf
David Graeber speaking about the Debt at Google:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZIINXhGDcs
A hilarious talk related to his other book, Bullshit Jobs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kikzjTfos0s
David Graeber vs Peter Thiel – Where did the future go?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF0cz9OmCGw
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ASSIGNMENT
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We will be reading the first two chapters of Debt: The First 5000 Years.
Ch 1- On the Experience of Moral Confusion
Questions to think about:
TBD
Entire Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtgQ-IciN4&list=PLBqhed9UDNTzRF538_Y33t59opndPqPJf
Feel free to suggest questions for thought here.
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RULES
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1- Please complete the readings prior to the event.
2- Please be respectful.
3- All ideas are welcomed.
4- Allow others to make and finish their points.
5- Enjoy the good conversations!
About the Book Club
Our book club seeks to look deeper into the nature of social relationships. We will explore everything from the nature of money to governance systems to causality and epistemology.
Our goal is to have lively discussions related to these ideas while exploring new and exciting applications for blockchain technology. Here you will find an interdisciplinary assortment of thinkers, doers and … visionaries? You be the judge.