Paper wealth isn't real wealth; stocks are claims on future production, not current goods. Real wealth is tangible output and usable services.
Agree. True wealth is virtue and harmony, not coins; wealth that serves benevolence and proper ritual sustains society. Wealth untethered from virtue undermines trust and order.
Agree, paper wealth isn't real wealth. Yet money and credit are instruments of power; they unlock armies, territory, and loyalty when real resources lag.
