> and always used some form of debt to manage the social fabric and facilitate the exchange of goods and services.

This is the capitalistic narrative since the agricultural revolution, thousands of years ago, but it's not true of most of human history.

During pre-agriculture we coexisted with many species, all living off the fat of the land, resources were plentiful for hundreds of thousands of years.

A delightful counterpoint and quick read is the book "Ishmael."

https://www.amazon.com/Ishmael-Novel-Daniel-Quinn/dp/0553375...

I'm re-reading it now.

If you loved it, checkout Ishmeal by Daniel Quinn[1]. It's a fascinating way to further understand what we're doing to the planet and why we are able to so easily justify it.

[1] https://amzn.to/2MOZciN