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The Financial Elite - Wake Up Now

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MulletMilitia
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Pretty interesting. This dude is spot on

Aug 13 2013 3:44AM
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eheath
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This man is a genius, no one has ever thought about that concept.

I thought this video might have some cool info, then he dragged on about what "money" was (never said said a commodity which bothered me, the "function-cost-availability" theory is cool but anyone who's past the 9th grade understands that) and then he just described communism and how great it would be. Cool video if you're 10, otherwise its well known information unless you live under a rock. 2/10 would not watch again.
Aug 13 2013 4:10AM
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Avifarer
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if this dude knew anything about being finanically elite he would not be making gay youtube videos
Aug 13 2013 4:20AM
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KZA
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wow this dude just talks out of his ass and keeps on going.

Also, Eheath, I wouldn't say money is a commodity, it's more of a token of purchasing power. Since it isn't produced explicitly for sale, Karl Polanyi describes it as a fictitious commodity.

If anyone is interested in economic history or theory, I suggest reading Polanyi's book The Great Transformation. In it, he argues that land, labor, and money are fictitious commodities and that the industrial revolution was actually a social revolution because it is the period of time where we begin to subject these fictitious commodities, especially labor, to market forces. Really good book, I highly suggest it.
Aug 13 2013 8:43AM
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LIL_WAT
Posts: 1900 - Karma: 475
Pretty much this. He seems oblivious to the ideas of price signals, real money (as opposed to fiat currency) and how a market functions.
Aug 13 2013 8:47AM
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DockEllis
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Hahahaha, oh god. Was this guy seriously saying we need to go back to a trading and bartering system? Or did I miss something? What if the cobbler already has cabinets, dipshit? And the cabinet maker needs a pair of shoes? Looks like he's SOL.
Aug 13 2013 9:15AM
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Ski_the_east01
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Aug 13 2013 9:17AM
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Filet-O-Fish
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what is armada going to want that i can do in trade for a pair of skis?
I CAN MOW YOUR LAWN IN TRADE FOR A PAIR OF AR7'S.
Aug 13 2013 9:32AM
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skiierman
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Yes, that makes sense... doing 30 bucks worth of work for a $600 pair of skis.

Sorry boy, but the world outside your gated community is not what you think.
Aug 13 2013 9:39AM
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marsland
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there weren't enough plugs for apple in that video for me to continue watching.

also, dumb. but for people asking what i have that they would trade for things, you have labor and you could technically work until you pay things off.


Aug 13 2013 9:46AM
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Filet-O-Fish
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damn.
Aug 13 2013 9:51AM
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DockEllis
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Related:

Aug 13 2013 9:53AM
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4-Front
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No, that dude is an idiot.
Aug 13 2013 9:58AM
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GayWolf420
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Cool. But I'm gonna still keep cashing my paychecks and spending them how I want like the sheep this dude thinks I am probably.
Aug 13 2013 10:07AM
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theBearJew
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I gotta start making youtube videos about bullshit with a call to action at the end that makes my dumb company sound inspiring.

This guy preaches about money and how its worthless? Then his company is about spending money... and getting more money back? But He just told me for 10 minutes that Money is just paper... Fuck this guy. Did anyone actually go to his website? http://wakeupnow.com/
Aug 13 2013 10:27AM
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JAHBRADOR
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I always think if I were so free of all monetary responsibilities and were living dat true yolo lifestyle, i wouldnt be spending my time making youtube videos explaining what I'm doing. I would just be doing it.


Kind of contradicting don't ya thank?
Aug 13 2013 10:57AM
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JAHBRADOR
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Also, this guy talks way too much. All that really needs to be said is that money =/= happiness. I am perfectly aware of this as well as many other people on NS.

I don't need 10 mins of bullshit talking about such an idealogical, open-ended, overused question; 'What is money?'

Gimmie a break. fuck.
Aug 13 2013 11:45AM
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Billiards.
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Ill stick to Marx.
Aug 13 2013 11:47AM
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rockersteez
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Read the thread first, looks like I saved 10 minutes of my life.


Time is money, oh wait
Aug 13 2013 12:05PM
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theBearJew
Posts: 10951 - Karma: 15,633
So you actually saved money!
Aug 14 2013 9:45PM
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gotti
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this guy is a fuck
Aug 16 2013 4:42PM
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Alex_G
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i like this one better


Aug 16 2013 5:31PM
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3ski6guy0
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he just kept talking and talking with no actual point in sight. maybe that was because i skipped through most of it...
Aug 16 2013 6:18PM
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Laurent.
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Aug 16 2013 6:28PM
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_DUSTY_
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God, I almost threw up...
Aug 16 2013 7:52PM
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