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[a_shadow]

Money is a cornerstone of a successful society. Right now we have to barter for favors if there's a job that needs done. It's easy to lose track of who owes who for what. Physical currency solves this problem and makes it easier to determine how much a unit of cost (an hour of work) should be worth.

Those of us who are working on the planet are being paid in physical currency. I think that once we return to the ship, we should all agree to honor this currency for goods and services rendered.

[ Attachment: A photo of a pile of hexagonal brass-colored coins, each with a geometric grid etched on it and a hole punched out of the center. A small group of the coins has been strung together with a cord. ]

Make sure to cash out for these coins so we all have the same thing. They have cloth bills but I don't think those are worth shit. We'll handle distribution for the people who aren't working once we figure out how much money we have on board.

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[a_shadow]

We'll work it out. I'm going to run an economics course next for the adults who aren't familiar with money and the rules will be in there.

[imahologram]

An economics course won't change our inability to mint more of these coins. And what governmental bodies do we have set up aboard the ship for reinforcing these rules?

I'll support a currency system that benefits the ship as a whole, but I won't accept one that promises to be inequitable and unmanageable from the start.

[a_shadow]

I'll make a note of that.

[ If the first attempt fails, at least she'll know who will help her fix things up and make a proper go at it later.