Does Money Own You? – 8-Bit Philosophy

[RoyDalParticipant]

Does Money Own You? – 8-Bit Philosophy
Wisecrack

Society asks MGTOWs: Why are you not making more tax-slaves?

[juanca654321Spectator 19]

Yes, money for mens. Not for woman. They like your money, and after, bye…..

[hmskl’dParticipant 6413]

In all of the various Star Trek series, I find it interesting that there’s rarely a mention of money. On Deep Space Nine, Quark does take the thumb print of a customer when he makes a sale and they do collect pressed latinum .. yet, in TOS, TNG, Voyager and Enterprise almost nothing to do with money. I’m always scouring and searching for hints as to whether the crew gets paid and in what form this might happen. I believe replicator credits on Voyager may be some form of fungible currency. There are small hints on Enterprise, as in the episode Bounty; Archer offers the bounty hunter double his fee being paid from the other party. Thus, there must be some universal unit of exchange throughout the cosmos.

The parallel show to DS9, namely Babylon 5 does seem to place much more emphasis on the use of money. Whether it’s gambling debts, buying the telepath lunch for her services or just paying for a place to live on the station, credits are mentioned on a regular basis.

[UntamedParticipant]

I am required by law to give money for what I need and want. I didn’t invent the f~~~ing thing it was already there when I was born. Once you realise that your entire life’s security depends on how much you have of the s~~~ it only follows you try to get as much as possible. It’s not being ruled by money, in my opinion, it’s just logical. It’s simplyan unavoidable reality.
Do I love the s~~~? Nope. But it sure comes in handy, doesn’t it? Does it own me? Let’s just say as much as my recent ex did.

Don't let them Blame, Shame or Tame you!
Give 'em NOTHING, not even an answer!
#GenderSegragationNow!

[UntamedParticipant]

hmskl’d wrote:

In all of the various Star Trek series, I find it interesting that there’s rarely a mention of money. On Deep Space Nine, Quark does take the thumb print of a customer when he makes a sale and they do collect pressed latinum .. yet, in TOS, TNG, Voyager and Enterprise almost nothing to do with money. I’m always scouring and searching for hints as to whether the crew gets paid and in what form this might happen. I believe replicator credits on Voyager may be some form of fungible currency. There are small hints on Enterprise, as in the episode Bounty; Archer offers the bounty hunter double his fee being paid from the other party. Thus, there must be some universal unit of exchange throughout the cosmos.
The parallel show to DS9, namely Babylon 5 does seem to place much more emphasis on the use of money. Whether it’s gambling debts, buying the telepath lunch for her services or just paying for a place to live on the station, credits are mentioned on a regular basis.

Star Trek was concieved with the idea that in the future money would not rule society. Instead, Man has evolved to better himself and works for the good of society, not to amass personal gains, as explained by Jean Luc Piccard in Star Strek, First Contact.
I’m only a fan of the Interprise and her crew.
The rest of the shows like DS9 or Voyager are frauds and filled with feminists bulls~~~. They’re more like soap operas for bitches who like Star Trek but can’t stand what James Kirk represents for Men.

Don't let them Blame, Shame or Tame you!
Give 'em NOTHING, not even an answer!
#GenderSegragationNow!

[MENGINEERParticipant 583]

Money = slavery

It was invented by the owners of our society to keep us busy.

Money isn’t real. It simply is a piece of printed woven fabric that people believe to be the solution to all of our problems. When in fact, money does quite the opposite..

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

I’ve allowed myself to be owned by those who distribute money.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

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