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“The shrine’s not for Bosh,” Sibling Dex said. “It’s for us. People, I mean. Bosh exists and does their work regardless of whether we pay attention. But if we do pay attention, we can connect to them. And when we do, we feel… well, you know. Whole.”
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I connect simply by watching things move through the Cycle. I don’t need an object to facilitate that feeling.” “Neither do we, if we remember to stop and look,” Dex said. “But that’s the point of a shrine, or an idol, or a festival. The gods don’t care. Those things remind us to stop getting lost in everyday bullshit. We have to take a sec to tap into the bigger picture. That’s easier said than done for a lot of folks-you’ll see.”
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Welcome comfort, they reminded themself, rubbing the little pectinprinted bear with their thumb. Without it, you cannot stay strong.
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instead of a system of currency that tracks individual trade, you have one that facilitates exchange through the commu nity. Because… all exchange benefits the community as a whole?” “Exactly.” “Do people give you pebs for tea?” “Yes.” “And then you give them pebs for…” “Food, or supplies, or whatever.” Mosscap’s head whirred softly. “The farmer feeds the musician, who brings music to the village.” It paused, the whirring growing louder. “The technician who took a break to enjoy the music now has the energy to go fix the communications tower. The communications tower enables the meteorologist to deliver the weather report, which helps the farmer grow more apples. I see
✏️ It’s payment, but not capital. That’s a key distinction from money. 📖 (Page 34)
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I’m not penalized for the debt I incurred at the start?” “Absolutely not,” Dex said firmly. “We don’t… we don’t do that. Or we don’t do that anymore, I guess.” Gods around, history class was a long time ago. “Nobody should be barred from necessities or comforts just because they don’t have the right number next to their name.” As they said this, they thought of their unease back at the hot spring-the feeling that had arisen at the thought they hadn’t earned this. The mismatch between these sentiments itched at them. They nudged it aside to deal with later. Mosscap nodded again at their explanation. “But if there’s no penalty for debt, what’s to stop you from taking without giving back?” “It’s a bad feeling,” Dex said. “Everybody has a negative balance from time to time, for lots of reasons. That’s fine. That’s part of the ebb and flow. But if someone had huge negative… well, that says they need help. Maybe they’re sick. Or stuck. Maybe they’ve got something going on at home. Or maybe it’s just one of those times when they need other people to carry them for a while. That’s okay. Everybody ends up there sometimes. If I saw a friend’s balance and it was way in the red, I’d make a point of checking in.”
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“You can see other people’s balances?” “Yeah, of course. It’s all public.” “Does that not get competitive?” Dex squinted. “Why would it?” Mosscap stared at Dex in silence for a moment, seemingly surprised at this but not elaborating as to why
✏️ Feels glossed over and I’m curious what a good response would be, or how to explain why it doesn’t get competitive. 📖 (Page 36)