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While the term "municipal bond" did not come into play until the 1700s, government-issued bonds have existed for a very long time. And I assume you're taking these critiques from Delong? I'm all for criticizing anyone, but also important to read Graeber's response: davidgraeber.org/articles/bra...
David's reply to Brad DeLong
Since a number of otherwise sensible people seem to have been taken in by Brad DeLong’s claims to have exposed serious flaws in my work, particularly my book Debt: The First 5000 Years, it often being...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
While the term "municipal bond" did not come into play until the 1700s, government-issued bonds have existed for a very long time. And I assume you're taking these critiques from Delong? I'm all for criticizing anyone, but also important to read Graeber's response: davidgraeber.org/articles/bra...