Agreement Quote by John Ralston Saul
“Money is not real. It is a conscious agreement on measuring value.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Unconscious Civilization, John Ralston Saul, 1995
Money is a social construct that functions as a shared metric for valuing goods, services, and labor.
In simple terms: Money is a shared agreement on value.
Key Takeaway
Recognize money’s role as a tool, not a reality.
Themes
economics
philosophy
society
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- budgeting
- negotiations
- policy making
- financial planning
Key Concepts
social contract
valuation
perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How does treating money as a contract change your spending?
- What values are excluded by monetary measurement?
A Different Perspective
Money’s abstract nature can obscure real power dynamics.
![“Look at what I am proposing, and we [wih Bernie Sanders] have a vigorous agreement here. We both want to reign in the excesses of Wall Street. I also want to reign in the excesses of Johnson Controls that we bailed out when they were an autoparts company, and we saved the auto industry, and now…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea8/hillary-clinton-51_agreement_look-at-what-i-am-proposing-and-we-wih-b_49820.jpg)
