All money is Monopoly money because all money is just an arbitrary token in an arbitrary game.
Dollars are worth less than the Monopoly money, because they are issued as debt. At least in the game, you can play honestly.
Topic: A retort to the "Monopoly Money Argument" (Read 1734 times)
Dollars are worth less than the Monopoly money, because they are issued as debt. At least in the game, you can play honestly.
All money is Monopoly money because all money is just an arbitrary token in an arbitrary game.
My first thought also.
Fiat is the Monopoly Money
Why link it to reddit where it links to the Bitcoin Wiki?
Sorry, my mistake ... fixed.
Why link it to reddit where it links to the Bitcoin Wiki?
From the rules of Monopoly:
The Bank "never goes broke." If the Bank runs out of money, the Banker may issue as much as needed by writing on any ordinary paper.
Which would you prefer: 1,000 bitcoin or a scrap of paper from a Banker with '$10,000' scribbled on it ?
The Bank "never goes broke." If the Bank runs out of money, the Banker may issue as much as needed by writing on any ordinary paper.
Which would you prefer: 1,000 bitcoin or a scrap of paper from a Banker with '$10,000' scribbled on it ?
fiat money has value because you are forced to accept it.
thread over.
thread over.
All money is Monopoly money because all money is just an arbitrary token in an arbitrary game.
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