Re: [A-List] barter is a blind

["Anne Williamson" <annewilliamson@xxxxxxx>]

ewc:

Well, I certainly wasn't quoting the Bible in those remarks!
Though the economics of the Bible is a fascinating subject,
and one I want to study, esp. on the subject of usory.  (I like
very much the notion of the jubilee, which allows for the
cancellation of debts on the 7th year if I recall correctly.  The
problem of long term debt is huge, its consequences degenerate
on all fronts for both lender and borrower.)

The point I was trying to make is that the demonization of
money per se is a mistake, and that "money" was a great advance
for mankind as was the wheel.  (And speaking of the Bible, I
believe that is the message for it is not money, but the love of
it that is the root of all evil - a hard point to argue with, and I
don't.)

But clearly I made that point badly, since I quite agree that my
pragmatic definition of money sold the subject "short."  Money
is fascinating, so many facets to it, and layer upon layer of meaning
and consequence -- and much mystery to it as well.

Thanks for the tip regarding "Origins of Coins," and additional
excellent points.  I shall read Wray's treatment eagerly, and am
off to search for it now.

Anne

----- Original Message -----
From: ewc <ewc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 8:54 AM
Subject: [A-List] barter is a blind


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> > From: "Anne Williamson" <annewilliamson@xxxxxxx>
> > Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:26:42 -0400
>
> ..........money as an economic tool of
> > measure and of exchange (which thereby allows man to not only avoid
> the
> > clumsy quagmire of barter and to plan his economic activity
> rationally...........
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> An not sure which bible you are quoting here Anne - is it Samuelson or
> Aristotle?
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> Either way I feel, by following them, you are selling 'money' short.
>
> First use of coins, in Europe, in India and in China, coincides with
> first attempts at objective historical writing, and with first
> attempts at open debate of politics, governments, (anti) slavery,
> atheism etc etc etc.  This cannot be a coincidence.
>
> Wray's review of Kurke (Origins of coins) is on the web and well worth
> reading in this regard.
>
> But more power to your fingertips on most of the rest
>
> ewc
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