02307cam a22003133u 4500 28525 UtSlPG 20260610133642.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG nl iso639-1 HG Wells, David Ames, 1828-1898 Het Geld van Robinson Crusoe : Populaire uiteenzetting omtrent den oorsprong en het gebruik van geld als ruilmiddel Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-04-06 Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Het Geld van Robinson Crusoe" by David A. Wells is a treatise on the origins and use of money as a medium of exchange, written in the early 20th century. The work utilizes the narrative of Robinson Crusoe to explore complex economic concepts in an accessible manner. Wells employs Crusoe's fictional experience on an isolated island to illustrate the evolution of monetary systems and the functionalities of money, providing insights on wealth, value, and the history of finance. The beginning of the text sets the stage by highlighting the importance of understanding money amidst economic turmoil, as experienced in the United States following the Civil War. The narrative opens with Crusoe discovering valuable items from a shipwreck, including three bags of money, which he dismisses as worthless in his survival context. This leads into a discussion of what constitutes wealth and value, demonstrating that while material goods can aid in comfort and happiness, money lacks inherent utility when divorced from a structured society that recognizes its worth. The introduction establishes the foundation for exploring how society derives meaning and value from money as it progresses through various economic phases. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Money Currency question -- United States https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28525 69433 69433