[MD] Intellectual activity

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Craig, previously]
> the INSTITUTION of $ (the minting/printing, the "backing" of $, 
 > etc.) is at the social level. $ itself is stored (static, mere potential) 
> value. The decisions to earn or spend $ are dynamic. 

[Gene]
> I'm not sure if I agree that the decision to earn and spend money > are dynamic. [1] It seems to me that they remain social values,
 > because all they do is purchase us goods and services within the
 > societal framework. [2] Possibly an Intellectual value, since money > can give us free time to pursue other interests than making
 > money.  [3] Most of [what] the people do with money is rarely
> original, the decisions are ingrained rather. Very static. In what
 > way do you consider these decisions dynamic?

[1] Though I purchased my copy of ZMM "within a societal framework", reading it fulfilled an intellectual value for me.
[2] Hopefully, we can find a way of making money that is intellectually fulfilling.  People who used to think of motorcycle mechanics as "grease monkeys", are surprised to find the intellectual side to it after reading ZMM.
[3]  In earning money we are satisfying the values of others; in spending it we are satisfying our own values.  You're right: whether these values are static or dynamic varies with the individual.
Craig