Money is always there but the pockets change; it is not in the same pockets after a change, and that is all there is to say about money.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein observes that money circulates and changes hands, but its fundamental nature as a transient resource remains constant.
- In plain terms
- Money stays money but moves between different people.
- What can you take from it?
- Wealth circulates but remains constant in the system.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is money truly scarce?
- Who holds it right now?
Another view
Sometimes money disappears or loses value entirely.
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