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Re:Whole Foods is struggling by naasking on Sunday February 12, 2017 @02:16PM (#13629993)
Goods and services that don't turn a profit can still have great value. For instance, can you monetize the air you breath? Not really, but I imagine it has great value to you.
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Re:Whole Foods is struggling by sokoloff on Sunday February 12, 2017 @02:28PM (#13630075)
Dive boat operators and dive shops monetize air all the time.
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Re:Whole Foods is struggling by naasking on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:37AM (#13633355)
Except that's clearly not the good or service I'm referring to is it?
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Re:Whole Foods is struggling by jmcdiesel on Sunday February 12, 2017 @04:07PM (#13630827)
Breath is monetized quite often. How much do you think an assisted breathing machine costs? Or a CPAP mask, or a scuba tank?

Everything is monetized, and profit drives everything, we are a capitalist society. A business will not operate on charity very long...

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