Sublime

Money balances are private property but the institution of money is a common pool resource, in arguably exactly the same way that a stock of fish might be a common pool resource, even though fish fished by fishermen have clearly become private property.

The Pain of Paying. George doesn’t feel like he’s spending money when he uses the colorful casino chips to gamble or tip. He feels like he’s playing a game. Without feeling the loss of money with every chip, without being fully aware that he’s spending it, he becomes less conscious of his choices and less considerate

Very rarely does a person accumulate wealth without acquiring social skills.

“Children have an initial inclination to help, but extrinsic rewards may diminish it. Socialization practices can thus build on these tendencies, working in concert rather than in conflict with children’s natural predisposition to act altruistically.”

there is one group of people that is truly useful to everyone else—those people eager to earn more money.