.. . if money is a science, then it is a dark science, darker than alchemy. It split away from Natural Philosophy millennia ago, and has gone on developing ever since, by its own rules.

Neal Stephenson
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Money has always been the subject of debate. If it was created by gods, then there must be some deeper meaning to it. If it was created by man, then the primary purpose is to make life easier (which is true, but it can certainly be used for other things). And if money is a science, then it is a dark science, darker than alchemy. It split away from Natural Philosophy millennia ago, and has gone on developing ever since, by its own rules.

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