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  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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    11 months ago

    Okay, but again, pretty much everything in society only has legitimacy as long as society allows it, so I’m not sure why that is especially meaningful in this discussion.

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      11 months ago

      Seems like we have a fundamental disagreement on what value is. I don’t think society sets what’s valuable and you appear to. I also noticed that we’re drain swirling but that’s likely around the fact that I do not view society as the standard to achieve. Society is a standard that should be guided, not lauded as the end all be all of what reality should be.

      Society is not perfect, and it’s social constructs, including money, are essentially bullshit, in my opinion. I think that’s what we’re likely getting caught in. Because I think money is overpowered bullshit, to me, it looks essentially the same exact thing but in different dressage as robux.

      I’m likely off topic at this point, it happens. If this seems of no value to you, feel free to disengage. one of my issues is that I’ll keep talking even when the conversation has veered way off lol I don’t mean to waste your time in case that happens.

      I guess all I’m trying to say is: you, in my opinion, put too much stock in what society currently is and not enough in what it could look like. The original comment kind of starts to get at what society could look like in a passive meme of a way. I’m personally not sure if society can work without a lubricant like money, but I saw a definition disagreement and jumped on it because that’s what I do for fun.

      What do you think about that assessment of the situation?

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        11 months ago

        You’re right. I have no optimism about human society since we are currently destroying the ecosystem and are doing next to nothing about it. There won’t be a human society soon barring something seriously drastic changing.

        As far as the initial comment, no, I think it’s one of those “legal tender is fiat currency, don’t trust it” crypto bros or goldbugs.