Question
Geoffrey Ingham described the central concept of this theory as “that owed by the living to the continuity and durability of the society that secures their individual existence.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this economic and anthropological theory, associated with the Regulation School of Michel Aglietti. It justifies the state’s creation of money through appeal to an eternal obligation.
ANSWER: primordial debt theory
[10m] This anthropologist and activist addressed primordial debt theory, among other topics, in Debt: the First 5,000 Years. This scholar also coined the term “bullshit job” and posthumously published The Dawn of Everything.
ANSWER: David Graeber [or David Rolfe Graeber]
[10e] The first chapter of Graeber’s Debt discusses the “myth” of this system, in which agents directly trade goods without the use of money.
ANSWER: barter
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh | 2024-11-16 | Y | 7 | 11.43 | 100% | 14% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at UBC | 2024-11-16 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Michigan A | Ohio State A (UG) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |