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Re:How Contemporary Art Became a Fiat Currency for the World... by yeahitslikethat on Friday May 17, 2019 @09:13AM (#19939233)
It's about the other options for the money other then art. If they had hired people to work, the world would be richer.
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Re:How Contemporary Art Became a Fiat Currency for the World... by bluecalm on Friday May 17, 2019 @02:58PM (#19942449)
They can still hire people and pay them. The situation is the same as before the translation it's just another person with 100m now and a different one with a painting. There is no waste there.
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