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That's a very good question! (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We also pretend it's real because that's simpler that treating it as a useful fantasy or whatever.

That's a danger of too much pretending.