> One example is the work done by parents to raise children. If we really were fixated on the monetary value of things, then parents would only raise children i

> One example is the work done by parents to raise children. If we really were fixated on the monetary value of things, then parents would only raise children if they got a salary for the work. This is not far off from reality for the majority of the world (outside the industrialised bubble): Parents raise children as a means to retire one day and have someone look after them. It's very common in many countries that the son will live with his wife and children in his parents' house, together with the parents. The parents have not only raised their own children, but will also help raise the grandchildren. In return the son's wife cooks for the entire family and the son will look after his parents long after they've retired until the end of days. It's ingrained in our human nature and therefore we don't think this way, but it's essentially just a form of business transaction.