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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Games showing us that it has never been about the monet/credits. It's about making and experiencing

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Not only that but by necessity the money/credits in nearly all games (EVE Online a possible exception) is closer to a labor voucher of sorts than a commodity. And labor vouchers are a potential avenue for transitioning a society away from currency.