• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    You also said:

    Most people throughout history didn’t even use money, let alone debt

    So, why not just admit you’re not well informed on this subject and leave it there?

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      7 days ago

      Ok, now you’re just splitting hairs. But I will concede the word debt means more than what I’m using it for

      But there’s a difference between “I did this for you, and it’s expected you’ll reciprocate later” and a formalized version of this

      I don’t know how to put it into words yet, but the merchant of Venice is about the idea I’m circling around. Reciprocity is one thing, selling the future, which is always uncertain, is another

      One of these things is the fabric of community, the other is evil

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        6 days ago

        You’re the one splitting hairs. I made sure you meant all forms of debt several times, and now you’re trying to redefine what you mean by debt now that you’ve been shown to be wrong.