Talk:History of money/Archive 2
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Ideological confusion
The article thoroughly mixes several definitions of money, without warning the reader that they come from very distinct and often opposite economic theories. It also gives undeserved weight to some marginal theories, like "Austrian Economics" and Graeber's theory of "Debt money". It should be reorganized and sectioned according to said schools. Jorge Stolfi (talk) 12:05, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- I inserted such a warning as the Theories of Money section. An Austrian hijacked it, but the second paragraph is mine (except the last line, blech). In my view it is not just an economic theories problem; there are different kinds of money (not just different definitions) with their own histories and that is not understood. Fixing it is a big job and doing it to everyone's satisfaction will be tricky.
- Debt money is not originally Graeber's and is not marginal, it is the money we have and have had—as Keynes said—for at least 4000 years.
- See, I told you it was tricky. Wingsail (talk) 21:24, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Tally sticks
The article assumes without evidence that prehistoric tally sticks were records of debt. (That is probably taken from Graeber's "money frmo debt" theory.) But tally sticks can be used to count many, many other things. Jorge Stolfi (talk) 12:11, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- That's not how I read it. You could add something about calendars if you like. Wingsail (talk) 21:39, 19 July 2024 (UTC)