In Debt We Trust

The concept of interest dates back to ancient Mesopotamia.

✓ TRUE FACT
Written records show loans with regulated interest in Mesopotamia as early as around 2000 BCE. Sources commonly cite legal caps around 20% for silver loans and 33⅓% for grain loans in some ancient law codes.

🤯 "The concept of interest dates back to ancient Mesopotamia. Proof that humanity’s been in debt since forever."

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