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		ubernostrum on Dec 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin and positive vs. normative economics And aside from wishful thinking, what evidence do you have to back your hypothesis?

natrius on Dec 28, 2013 [–]

None, but it's important to remember that currency is wishful thinking. The value of a non-commodity currency is what people believe it's worth. Trends in the public's beliefs about currency are incredibly significant.

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