Money on the Left: History, Theory, PracticeVol. 1, No. 2 (2026)ISSN 2833-051X The Barter Myth & the Conceptual Foundations of Economic Modernity By Jean-Michel Servet Abstract The barter myth—the claim that money emerged from a prior system of direct exchange—occupies a foundational place in modern economic thought. While standard critiques of the barter myth emphasize its lack of empirical support, this article advances a more capacious approa…
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