This document summarizes and reflects on the findings of an anthropological review article about perceptions of debt and credit across cultures. It makes the following key points:

1. The review article found an "astonishing consistency" across anthropological literature that credit is widely seen as beneficial while debt is seen as burdensome. 

2. The document argues this finding of cross-cultural consistency is valid and not surprising, as confusion between debt and credit is actually quite common. Religious texts also frequently portray debt negatively. 

3. While debt and credit are often seen as opposites, the document aims to distinguish between them theoretically. It questions whether the positive view of creditors also applies consistently across cultures.

GREGORY, Chris. On Money Debt and Morality - Some Reflections On The Contribution of Economic Anthropology PDF

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