> But then literally every trade between two people—trading four sheep for one cow, say—is exploitation in both directions. No. That could be a win-win. One mi

> But then literally every trade between two people—trading four sheep for one cow, say—is exploitation in both directions. No. That could be a win-win. One might be a sheep farmer, the other a cattle/cow farmer. They both gain from exchanging these livestocks. For an employee? See the value produced versus the wages earned. There’s the exploitation. The nice thing about one single universal value—money—is that it makes things like this obvious. Just look at the numbers. It’s just one, single currency. Much easier than comparing livestock...