Good video, nice to see somebody explain sovereign debt without the usual histrionics.
When survival is the goal, it's into the spider hole!
Originally Posted by Rukentuts Because if I owe you $10, and you owe me $5, why can't I just pay you $5 and we call it even? You are automatically assuming debts are money / bank note / numbers on bank account. It can also be physical assets, which people may not want to trade with each other.