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That's a very good question!
(lemmy.world)
It is real because everyone pretends it is.
It's as real as everyone is willing to pretend.
The original network effect, bitches.
The only reason we pretend that money is real is because of the Chinese having a big brain idea that it's more convenient to trade conceptual values, than having to exchange literal five chickens for one cow; one and a half cow for a table; and a table for a room in an inn for one night.
We also pretend it's real because that's simpler that treating it as a useful fantasy or whatever.
That's a danger of pretending.
Boff
I accept green pieces of paper for my not so hard work. It's real as long as we all pretend its real.
"Yes."
this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2025
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