• c10l@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    That reminds me of that joke:

    Two economists are walking side-by-side.

    One tells the other: I’ll give you $100 if you take a shit on the pavement.

    He proceeds to shit on the pavement and grab the $100.

    He then tells the other economist: I’ll give you $100 if you eat my shit.

    The other does the deed and collects his $100.

    After walking a few more blocks, one of them says: both of us left our dignity with that work back there and neither of us are any richer!

    To which the other responds: no, but we grew our combined GDP to $200.

    And they both walked away happy, patting each other on their backs.

    • Bonehead@kbin.social
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      11 months ago

      The point is that we understand the actual paper has no value itself. It’s the commitment of the government backing it that has the value.