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And it's easy to cheat in bartering -- just don't tell the other party that your goods have some hidden flaw. If I barter you my old laptop that crashes when y
by wwalker3 17y ago
And it's easy to cheat in bartering -- just don't tell the other party that your goods have some hidden flaw.
If I barter you my old laptop that crashes when you leave it on more than an hour, you're going to be mad later when you find out I didn't tell you, and you'll have to appeal to a third party for justice if I'm bigger or stronger than you.
- bsaunder 17y agoOr just barter it away to someone else (with or without telling the truth). ;)
- billswift 17y agoBigger or stronger won't stop a bullet. Anyone who cheats in a way that seriously damages the other, in a world that has guns in it, is a f*cking idiot. EDIT: This is known as "deterrence" if the potential malefactor is fairly bright and "evolution in action" if not.