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 the concept of “intrinsic value” is a scam

it’s all just social consensus 
 The only value something has is what someone is willing to pay for it. 
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 Exaaaaactly 
 There needs to be substance for it to endure 
 assets with more substance (what I might call utility?) have a higher likelihood of sustaining their social consensus over a longer duration

but all pricing is relative to all other options, nothing has an intrinsic price