Money is kind of like that; it's a delusion. The problem is something is always breaking that delusion by printing more of it. But not everything can be printed. If you can't print, the delusion can be pretty hard to break. If the delusion is never broken, it's actually a good thing to use as money.

You omitted one of their arguments:

> Unlike paying in company stock you do not deal with nonsense like AMT or blackout periods.

so pay in cash, not funny stock.

I guess GP likes it? I think plenty of hobbies, sports, and events are stupid. But there are whole industries built around them.

While that’s true, people don’t often get their paycheck in Funko Pops or LEGO.