If I am understanding Gothwalk correctly, isn't the friend "lift" a better value and more "fulfilling" than the pay per ride for both parties?
So in other words, good "Whuffie"/"attention-wealth" can be more valuable than a phat bank account.
Example: OJ slaughters wife and innocent bystander, OJ gets out of the deal with his wealth and former good "whuffie". OJ lives a relatively nice life with his continued, though diminished, wealth. However, OJ has serious karma issues and does not receive the good Whuffie he is used to. OJ's life sucks, and it should. Money cannot buy "attention-wealth", therefore "attention-wealth" can have more value.
What's the point? Our current social system does not formerly recognize this, and often attention-wealth comes too late, as in the case of artists, engineers, or humanitarians who recieve recognition after their demise.
What is the solution? Some sort of "vehicle" that tracks and calibrates or enumerates this social value("attention-wealth","Whuffie") in a timely manner. x (http://www.whuffie.com)
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Date: 2003-05-13 11:17 am (UTC)So in other words, good "Whuffie"/"attention-wealth" can be more valuable than a phat bank account.
Example:
OJ slaughters wife and innocent bystander, OJ gets out of the deal with his wealth and former good "whuffie". OJ lives a relatively nice life with his continued, though diminished, wealth. However, OJ has serious karma issues and does not receive the good Whuffie he is used to. OJ's life sucks, and it should. Money cannot buy "attention-wealth", therefore "attention-wealth" can have more value.
What's the point? Our current social system does not formerly recognize this, and often attention-wealth comes too late, as in the case of artists, engineers, or humanitarians who recieve recognition after their demise.
What is the solution? Some sort of "vehicle" that tracks and calibrates or enumerates this social value("attention-wealth","Whuffie") in a timely manner.
x (http://www.whuffie.com)