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David Graeber and the battle between Anthropology and Economics

Why Economic Anthropology will help you escape the shackles of Econ 101

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Anthropologists like the late David Graeber have long critiqued the mainstream economics discipline, but what's at the heart of this battle between anthropology and economics? In this video I delve into a core distinction between the two disciplines, and pay tribute to Graeber and his book Debt: The First 5000 Years.

For more from me on Graeber, see
What David Graeber can teach us about narco gangs, airports and your boss.

And, as mentioned in the video, here is our lock-down initiative called Spectre TV, recorded just weeks before his tragic death, called What’s so basic about basic income

Enjoy!

Brett

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