barter systems avoid this bc it requires the coincidence of wants, but the market allows u to convert your asset into the liquid fungible intermediary of money quite literally...they allow you to "sell out" when previously you could nothttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1393217133492924419?s=20 …
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this increased ability to sell out is a "good" thing b/c it increases what society finds valuable the market now allows you to sell parts of yourself that previously could not be monetized but were important parts of your life
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tik tok and youtube allows you to monetize your interesting life. twitch, your gaming skills. uber, your car and your time. onlyfans & instagram, your popularity, twitter, your connections, etc... and recently, college athletes can now endorse products
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they are "evil" in that they put a price on the priceless but they are "good" in that at least the priceless now has an effective value greater than 0
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