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[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Money is made up, but it's definitely real. Magic is made up and fake. If it actually exists and does something, it's real. You can bring something from non-existence and make it real. It has no intrinsic value.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Money is an intersubjective reality, like nations, religions, and ghosts.

[-] Banana@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Definitely a fun philosophical and semantic thought experiment!

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