melvincarvalho on Nostr: Contrarly to economic narrative, money didn’t start as barter—it started as a ...
Contrarly to economic narrative, money didn’t start as barter—it started as a ledger of trust.
Before coins, people tracked debts & favors, not trades.
Sumerian clay tablets, tally sticks—ledgers built civilizations.
Money isn’t a thing of value. It’s a system of memory and trust.
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