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Jiang claims ordinary people historically had little need for money; money first mattered as symbolic payment for debts that could never truly be repaid, such as killing someone.
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Symbolic Payment
Jiang claims ordinary people historically had little need for money; money first mattered as symbolic payment for debts that could never truly be repaid, such as killing someone.
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"That's a good question. Okay. Why is it that people believe in me? Okay. The answer is very simple. The answer is because for..."
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"Well, in theory, your family should not come and kill me, but obviously that would create a lot of problems, right? So the way..."
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