A new essay examines how money shapes perceptions of buildings and other material items in society.
The piece discusses the dual nature of structures, noting physical attributes alongside invisible ownership and pricing details. It draws on historical economic debates, including views from the early 2000s and the 2007 financial crisis. Authors highlight tensions in economic theory regarding money's role versus tangible reality. The work is excerpted from the forthcoming book Against Money.
A new essay examines connections between perceptions of ugliness and societal concerns about gender.
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香港美元挂钩政策的缔造者约翰·格林伍德表示，从外汇基金中提取1500亿港元用于基础设施项目的担忧被夸大了。他强调，此举不会影响货币体系，并称这是合法的长期投资。
Treasure Press has released 'Common Enemies – Their Uses and Abuses,' a 165-page nonfiction book by John Douglas Peters. The work explores how societies have used real and perceived enemies to shape identity and politics throughout history. It highlights the dual role of such narratives in fostering unity and enabling manipulation.
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尽管国际紧张局势加剧，各国仍寻求基于共同利益的合作。南华早报发表的一篇评论文章认为，多边机构必须顺应这一趋势，适应当今的经济分散、环境制约和政治碎片化世界。
Strike CEO Jack Mallers has rejected the notion that Wall Street endangers Bitcoin. He described the digital asset as money for all and insisted it must stay open and accessible to succeed.
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富有的买家正在从悉尼、香港到迪拜等地重塑超豪华房产市场，被每个城市的独特卖点所吸引。在悉尼，Plus Agency的总经理Peter Li表示，超级豪华住宅的佣金收入比一年前上升约20%。香港的情绪同样乐观。