Is there any economical consequential ethical thoughts in the book? for example maybe some statements on usury, fractional reserve, lender of last resort, or counterfeiting? I think these things would really get at human nature and human relations while being dependent on money.
Does he talk about how money opens the possibility of alternate modes of existence for humans like profiting in a market by being the middle man, "taxing" transactions, or just profiting from transacting a lot?
We don't need a philosophy of economics: We have a science of economics: ECONOMICS. You need to shut the fuck up about things you have not the first clue about!
2) we choose no means of employment, and live against the realm of conformity. Thereby the person is not using the established form of bartering, and commerce.
The sham of this usage of (non federal) federal reserve notes is an insult, for it has no value. Even the value of gold is a questionable thought. Why value minerals that we deem precious? This standard of man's daemon is insulting. What value?
Thanks I studied under David Frisbee at the University of Glasgow an expert on Simmel. Never did get round to reading money. But I will try to make time now.
This is very interesting. It's so true that money is an artificial value that destroys other values of something (such as something's artistic value, etc.).
The Measurement of Wealth almost spawn off a pseudo-existence of its own, as an apart-from the Measured reality of Wealth itself... and thus the Measurement remaining as a Value (in itself?) - is what take to be Money.
Hello there! Thanks for the very lucid explanation. I think you did very good justice to his work. Actually I watched this in an effort to understand him a tad better. And I think your video served me pretty well. Your elaboration of the 'subject-object' relationship as mediated by 'desire' is first rate.
You have to read this book so many times to understand it... 4-5 times in my case. Sometimes only 30 pages in few hours. The word "excellent" is not enough...
@TheSeungjin i know, it was made more complicated than it needed to be, the main thing is that value itself is fundamentally immeasurable, and money tries to measure it. so money is a spanner in the works, a virus in the program.
the financial collapse around us is a natural consequence of money's existence.
common sense really
if your neighbour does you a favour, you DON'T start measuring it in dollars and pence, leads to trouble, deceit, aggression etc.
this video is pretty old xD
MirageScience 2 days ago
Is there any economical consequential ethical thoughts in the book? for example maybe some statements on usury, fractional reserve, lender of last resort, or counterfeiting? I think these things would really get at human nature and human relations while being dependent on money.
Does he talk about how money opens the possibility of alternate modes of existence for humans like profiting in a market by being the middle man, "taxing" transactions, or just profiting from transacting a lot?
MirageScience 2 days ago
What???
soholingo 2 weeks ago
We don't need a philosophy of economics: We have a science of economics: ECONOMICS. You need to shut the fuck up about things you have not the first clue about!
outsidemendham 2 months ago
@outsidemendham Economics is not a science.
Kendra4774 3 weeks ago
Capitalism forces us to make two choices!
1) we work to pay our bills and buy food
2) we choose no means of employment, and live against the realm of conformity. Thereby the person is not using the established form of bartering, and commerce.
The sham of this usage of (non federal) federal reserve notes is an insult, for it has no value. Even the value of gold is a questionable thought. Why value minerals that we deem precious? This standard of man's daemon is insulting. What value?
DemocraticEmpire 5 months ago
good vid
btw for shame anton, favouriting a stefbot vid
...i honestly thought you knew better
natmanprime 9 months ago
I'mma tell you like WU told me, cash rules everything around me.
WiseWeeabo 9 months ago
@WiseWeeabo Wise words from the Wu
7oracle 4 months ago
I didn't get it.
DinaStrange 11 months ago
Thanks I studied under David Frisbee at the University of Glasgow an expert on Simmel. Never did get round to reading money. But I will try to make time now.
sulandelemere 1 year ago
Are you playing a game meanwhile? xD
athriaxo 1 year ago
This is very interesting. It's so true that money is an artificial value that destroys other values of something (such as something's artistic value, etc.).
juliaisafilmbuff123 1 year ago
The Measurement of Wealth almost spawn off a pseudo-existence of its own, as an apart-from the Measured reality of Wealth itself... and thus the Measurement remaining as a Value (in itself?) - is what take to be Money.
anujdasgupta 2 years ago
Hello there! Thanks for the very lucid explanation. I think you did very good justice to his work. Actually I watched this in an effort to understand him a tad better. And I think your video served me pretty well. Your elaboration of the 'subject-object' relationship as mediated by 'desire' is first rate.
shomi74 2 years ago
Thank you so much
Professoranton 2 years ago
Excellent video - thanks!
searlerc 2 years ago
Thanks!
Professoranton 2 years ago
i had to watch this two times to understand. and still not fully grasping it.
TheSeungjin 2 years ago
@TheSeungjin
You have to read this book so many times to understand it... 4-5 times in my case. Sometimes only 30 pages in few hours. The word "excellent" is not enough...
eliasien 2 years ago
Yes, and I think its normal when one wants to get the full brunt of such Philosophy.
shomi74 2 years ago
@TheSeungjin i know, it was made more complicated than it needed to be, the main thing is that value itself is fundamentally immeasurable, and money tries to measure it. so money is a spanner in the works, a virus in the program.
the financial collapse around us is a natural consequence of money's existence.
common sense really
if your neighbour does you a favour, you DON'T start measuring it in dollars and pence, leads to trouble, deceit, aggression etc.
tokens, yes
numbered ones, NO.
natmanprime 9 months ago 2