Social rules are socially-constructed and if they’re not socially-enforced, they’re just mass delusions.
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Replying to @generativist
I dunno. What about money? I mean I guess there is an implicit threat of force if you don't accept legal tender, but it's pretty remote.
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(Offered as an example of a social construct which is "real" / not a delusion without much in the way of enforcement)
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Replying to @joejps84
I’ll defer to economists but my answer would be that money is enforced by every transaction and debit/credit balance. Money has tendrils for enforcement everywhere.
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