A dollar is just a piece of paper until we all agree it is a means of exchange for goods. Unless everyone agrees it has value and if it is scarce, we then use it to run an “economy” or to bring status, and yes, bring meaning to some people’s lives.
We can touch paper but we can’t point to the economy.
Therefore, things only have meaning when you decide to put meaning into them.
Art
Family
Friends
Parents and siblings
Credentials
Authority structures
Traffic signals
Flags
Symbols
Permits
Exercise
Learning and education
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The only art you love is the love you give art.
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