Why do we focus solely on this one aspect of life?

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    6 months ago

    People want purpose. Most people are too inept to grasp greater purposes, so rewarding them with ornate paper slips keeps them placated.

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        6 months ago

        Oh absolutely. Consider how inflation and the cost of living rise faster than the minimum wage, or even the median wage.

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          6 months ago

          So how do reconcile most others peoples answers knowing what you know? Money is needed to enhance the exchange of goods and services but, as you said, also is used as a tool for controlling prople.