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Regarding mountains as money. There has actually been a case in history where a group of people used hard to move large stones as money. The bigger the stone, t
by jgilias 3y ago
Regarding mountains as money. There has actually been a case in history where a group of people used hard to move large stones as money. The bigger the stone, the more value. While these would initially be transported, once on the island where they were used, they wouldn’t get moved around, while ownership would change.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones
- distortedsignal 3y ago1. Great source, great story. You're absolutely correct. 2. Yeah, I was trying to come up with a simple "can't be exchanged easily" things and I (pretty obviously) failed. Got any ideas of "can't be exchanged easily" stuff?
- jgilias 3y agoI think your example is a good one! The Rai stones are just a curious example of how creative people can get with their ledgers. And by extension - what happens when people who can manufacture your unit of account out of thin air come along.
- distortedsignal 3y agoThanks for your kind words. I'm kinda going through it today, and it helps to have people to lift you up. I hope you have a great day.