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0 pointsmindslight1y ago0 comments

> the transaction is supposedly something like “old person has added value all their life and now receives some return on investment”

What you're describing isn't really a transaction though? This dynamic can only exist from family and other longer term personal relationships.

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binary1321y ago

I’m saying even the inhuman transactional model at least has a concept carved out for like, long-term investment and savings. Just playing Devil’s advocate really.

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0 pointsmindslight1y ago0 comments

> the transaction is supposedly something like “old person has added value all their life and now receives some return on investment”

What you're describing isn't really a transaction though? This dynamic can only exist from family and other longer term personal relationships.

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binary1321y ago

I’m saying even the inhuman transactional model at least has a concept carved out for like, long-term investment and savings. Just playing Devil’s advocate really.

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