Why do people have Faith in currency?

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Fri, 01/18/2019 - 16:05

trustyoursources

Currency is worthless paper yet the collective believes its valuable. Why does society choose to accept the value of fiat currency? Is it because we are born into it?

My take on the worth of money in detail -
https://youtu.be/K7tMbNEGDXg

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Fri, 01/18/2019 - 16:28

Tin-Man

Personally, I do not trust

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 16:51

SecularSonOfABi...

Seth McFarlane's "The Orville

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 17:43

Sky Pilot

trustyoursources,

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 17:51

Cognostic

From stones, salt and shells

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 18:56

algebe

We trust money because it's

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 20:08

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Sky Pilot

Algebe,

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 11:12

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LogicFTW

@Algebe

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 19:14

David Killens

I can buy booze with money.

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 11:15

(Reply to #9) #10

LogicFTW

I will trade my booze to you

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 21:49

#11

LostLocke

"Value" is relative. In our

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 17:01

#12

Grinseed

Initially "coin of the realm"

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 19:04

#13

Cognostic

Now that I know money is

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 21:00

#14

Grinseed

Don't feel bad Cog, the girls

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 00:31

(Reply to #14) #15

Sky Pilot

Grinseed,

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 20:46

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Cognostic

Whew! That really does make

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 01:03

#17

Grinseed

@Diotrephes, the 'do not boil

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 13:16

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Sky Pilot

Grinseed,

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 20:53

(Reply to #18) #19

Cognostic

Grinseed, I always thought

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 08:34

#20

Sheldon

It's a concept and that faith

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 09:58

#21

Cognostic

FAITH IN CURRENCY? How

Sun, 01/20/2019 - 11:12

#22

jay-h

Living in society has many

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 19:56

#23

gupsphoo

I believe in things that work

Thu, 01/24/2019 - 08:12

#24

Foe4500

‘‘Tis simple really.. what

Thu, 01/24/2019 - 08:41

#25

Sapporo

I suppose it is reassuring

Thu, 01/24/2019 - 11:28

(Reply to #25) #26

LogicFTW

If faith in a currency

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