Debt

Who recommended it

1. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   On Mark Manson's own list "The 12 Best Books on Economics".

   Listed in the source as “Debt: The First 5000 Years”.

   The 12 Best Books on Economics↗ Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

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