From wikipedia:

Contrary to popular conception, there is no evidence that societies relied only on barter before using money for trade.[73] Instead, non-monetary societies operated primarily along the principles of gift economics, and in more complex economies, on debt.[74][75][76] When barter occurred, it was usually between strangers or would-be enemies.[77]

  • dactylotheca@suppo.fiEnglish
    231·
    4 months ago

    if they needed to write a check they’d go down to the pub and the pub owner would vouch for their credit

    Well that was an unexpectedly hilarious turn

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      4 months ago

      It’s Irish AF. They recently relaxed drunk driving laws because rural elderly were just sitting at home drinking, which is apparently less healthy than sitting in a pub drinking.

      • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        4 months ago

        It is healthy to get out and socialize but I’m not sure elderly drunk driving is the answer

        • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          Yeah I think that calls for public transit. But what do I know I’m an American who’s pissed because I’m in the process of leaving the land of a dollar beer from a vending machine