Barter
Barter is a system of exchange where goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is distinguishable from gift economies in many ways; one of them is that the reciprocal exchange is immediate and not delayed in time. It is usually bilateral, but may be multilateral (i.e., mediated through barter organizations) and, in most developed countries, usually only exists parallel to monetary systems to a very limited extent. Barter, as a replacement for money as the method of exchange, is used in times of monetary crisis, su
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If I live life as some barter system, I will in fact never have given anything away except the opportunity to really live.
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Theo heaved a sigh, not bothering to hide her irritation. “You get the satisfaction of being a decent man for once.”
Silas snorted. “That’s not a barter in the slightest. Offer me something worthwhile.
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― Of Tinkers and Technomancers
― Of Tinkers and Technomancers
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