multifoliaterose comments on Dead Child Currency - Less Wrong

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Comment author: multifoliaterose 10 January 2012 01:23:23AM 2 points [-]

How does the person singled out react?

Comment author: James_Miller 10 January 2012 02:26:46AM 1 point [-]

I ask if anyone is wearing gold jewelry.

Comment author: multifoliaterose 10 January 2012 03:23:42AM * 1 point [-]

I don't see the relevance of your response to my question, care to elaborate?

Comment author: James_Miller 10 January 2012 04:23:05AM 1 point [-]

Sorry.

Fine I think. It happens very quickly unlike later in the semester when I insist that a student trade me her jewelry for a glass of water.

Comment author: multifoliaterose 10 January 2012 04:36:38AM 1 point [-]

To illustrate the fact that the value of goods is determined by their scarcity/abundance relative to demand?

Comment author: James_Miller 10 January 2012 05:31:20AM 0 points [-]

Yes

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