where general money is from

nothing

there's nothing in it - we just agree to use it, for want of anything better

we only have to agree to have a money

social convention

money works because we accept that it does, and use it as though it does.

since it's a matter of agreement, many agreements are possible




creates markets

a market is a persistent networking system, a pattern of flows of goods and services, and a reciprocal pattern of money flows.

plenty of money - money in good supply - creates robust netmarkets where goods and services flow freely