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That's weird, because I can't buy gas for my car with attention. Or a sandwich. Or a cup of coffee. So, erm, we don't live in that economy. As a thought exper
by angersock 13y ago
That's weird, because I can't buy gas for my car with attention. Or a sandwich. Or a cup of coffee.
So, erm, we don't live in that economy.
As a thought experiment, though, let's assume we have a magical attention-based currency. Attention is not quantifiable, it is not fungible, and it is not storable. So, erm, why the fuck would you use it as a currency?