Quote by: Jill Lepore

The idea that debt is necessary for trade, and has to be forgiven, is consequent to the rise of a market economy. The idea that debt is wrong and should be punished is a feature of a moral economy.


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Author Bio


  • NameJill Lepore
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • BornAugust 27, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian