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Money: The Gift & the Curse

Title: Money: The Gift & the Curse
Category: /Entertainment
Details: Words: 2394 | Pages: 9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Money: The Gift & the Curse
Money: the abstract illusion of finite value given to otherwise worthless objects; an idea that our 'modern' society is both plagued by, yet hinges on. Constantly, we hear phrases like "time is money" and "money makes the world go 'round", and have almost been brainwashed into believing so, attesting to its effect on civilization over the last several centuries. As an item given a set exchange value, the concept of money becomes closely tied with …showed first 75 words of 2394 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2394 total…Money is, ultimately, a phenomenon that was introduced to make our lives easier, but we as a society have allowed it to control our lives and the way we see the world. Works Cited: Kopytoff, Igor. "The Cultural Biography of Things: Commoditization process". The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective. Ed. Ibid. Cambridge University Press, 1986. 64-91. Simmel, George. "Money and Commodity Culture". Simmel on Culture. Ed. David Frisby, Mike Featherstone. London: Sage, 1997. 233-254.

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