> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 4 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Money is something that is easy to imagine]] [[Social order is built off of a shared belief in an imagined reality]] and money is shared belief that is very easy to spread. > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^308153763]] This doesn't mean that every conception of money is the same, or that money cannot be valued differently. It is only when your run into [[Barter economy is limited by speed of communication]] that you start to look for a more universal solution. Different culture's will land on different things, but once trade starts, exchange rates are quickly established even when initial value metrics are off > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^308153769]] This also would lead to it's longevity > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^308153768]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SPROUT *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[money]], [[Imagined reality]], [[social construct]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^308153776]]