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> The mops, when properly squeezed, produce liquid capital, i.e. money. "liquid capital" -- such a sublime, apt description/definition of money. Surprised I've
by lawpoop 10y ago
> The mops, when properly squeezed, produce liquid capital, i.e. money.
"liquid capital" -- such a sublime, apt description/definition of money. Surprised I've never encountered it before, in awe of its simplicity and insightfulness. So obvious I should have thought of it myself.
- mjlee 10y agoI'm slightly worried that I might be taking your comment too literally, but it's a very commonly used term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_capital https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_capital
- gugagore 10y agoI'm glad you replied earnestly. I once thought "scare quotes" was a really awesome term someone invented on the spot.
- diggernet 10y agoObligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
- jdmichal 10y agoIt's also common in its verbal form "liquidate". As in, a "liquidation sale" or "liquidating some stock or options".
- lawpoop 10y agoWell, that's what I was of course familiar with.
- lawpoop 10y agoWell of course I had heard of liquid assets, liquidity, etc. But I'd never heard of money described as liquid capital. It seems like the most apt definition of money.
- oldmanjay 10y agoI like thinking of money as universal sandpaper because it's so great at smoothing out life's edges