The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie thousands of miles away on the island of Madagascar, in the late seventeenth century, when it was home to several thousand pirates... Zobraziť viac
Peníze byly údajně vynalezeny, aby nahradily obtížný a komplikovaný směnný obchod. Dluhy se přitom táhnou alespoň pět tisíc let, tedy podstatně déle, než se datuje existence peněz... Zobraziť viac
Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews."The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make... Zobraziť viac
Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, and ranging across the biggest issues of our time – inequality, technology, the identity of ‘the West,’ democracy, art, power, anger, mutual aid and protest – Graeber’s essays challenge... Zobraziť viac
Im Jahr 1930 prophezeite der britische Ökonom John Maynard Keynes, dass durch den technischen Fortschritt heute niemand mehr als 15 Stunden pro Woche arbeiten müsse... Zobraziť viac
For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike... Zobraziť viac
For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods—that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, ... Zobraziť viac
From the author of the international bestseller Debt: The First 5,000 Years comes a revelatory account of the way bureaucracy rules our lives Where does the desire for endless rules, regulations, and bureaucracy come from? How did we come to spend so... Zobraziť viac
Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it... Zobraziť viac
Back in 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes prophesied that by the century's end, technology would see us all working... Zobraziť viac
For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively... Zobraziť viac
Where does the desire for endless rules, regulations, and bureaucracy come from? How did we come to spend so much of our... Zobraziť viac
Now in paperback, the updated and expanded edition: David Graeber’s “fresh .?.?. fascinating .?.?. thought-provoking .?.?. and exceedingly timely” (Financial Times) history of debt ... Zobraziť viac