Dan M wrote:
> After the discussion about money as a social construct, it occurred to me
> that that there is something more fundamental underlying this. It is
> whether wealth is concrete or just an abstract concept.
Dan--
O.K., let me try. There is such a thing as "concrete" wealth.
Wealth
After the discussion about money as a social construct, it occurred to me
that that there is something more fundamental underlying this. It is
whether wealth is concrete or just an abstract concept.
One way to ask it is whether the world is actually wealthier than it was 100
years ago; whether
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:55 AM
> To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion
> Subject: Re: Financial institution fallout
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 7:26 AM, Dan M <[EMAIL P
