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Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania by dbtc on Friday January 29, 2021 @06:42PM (#25964363)
I realize I need to do some basic reading on this stuff... but, when you say "made" does that really mean "changed hands"? Or is value/money somehow generated in these processes?
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Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania by hehehaha on Friday January 29, 2021 @06:52PM (#25964440)
No, it’s zero sum.
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Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania by alasdair_ on Friday January 29, 2021 @06:57PM (#25964483)
It’s zero sum until a too big to fail actor is in danger, then new money is created and the game ceases to be zero sum.
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Re:u/DeepFuckingValue and the GameStop Reddit mania by SuoDuanDao on Friday January 29, 2021 @09:22PM (#25965379)
well really, at that point everyone's purchasing power is diminished, so the game remains zero sum relative to anything outside itself.
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