The truly unique trait of 'Sapiens' is our ability to create and believe fiction. All other animals use their communication system to describe reality. We use our communication system to create new realities. Of course, not all fictions are shared by all humans, but at least one has become universal in our world, and this is money.
Copy QuoteA nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
Copy Quote View & ShareMoney cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none.
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