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Me too, but we do have to remember that that's probably because we were raised in societies that don't value these perks over cash. In societies where that is n
by WJW 10y ago
Me too, but we do have to remember that that's probably because we were raised in societies that don't value these perks over cash. In societies where that is not the case, non-monetary perks can be many many times more valuable than abstract cash.
In a previous life I was a weapons engineering officer in a western Navy. Sure, some sailors made more money when they were deployed versus me when I was on a shore assignment. But in situations from calm arguments to shouting down agressive drunk sailors, I had the upper hand just due to my rank. Even if I was wrong! Culture is a powerful thing, and it's there whether you think it's important or not.
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago> Me too, but we do have to remember that that's probably because we were raised in societies that don't value these perks over cash. In societies where that is not the case, non-monetary perks can be many many times more valuable than abstract cash. Societies don't value things: they force people to pretend to value things. "Society values X" is only a valuable figure of speech as long as it actually approximates, "People in society freely value X for their own publicly understood reasons."
- cobalt 10y agowhat is money?