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qarltoday at 3:33 PM1 replyview on HN

Right. I'm thinking of social behaviors that predate humans.


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zdragnartoday at 4:23 PM

Territory and hunting grounds are a form of wealth, in that it is a form of control over shelter and natural resources like food and water.

Money is a social construct for trading value, but is not itself a prerequisite for the accumulation of value (wealth).

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