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MENTAL MODEL · M3375

Fictitious Commodities

Fictitious Commodities
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

CORE DEFINITION

Refers to land, labor, and money. They are not inherently commodities produced for sale in the market (land is nature, labor is human life, money is a certificate of purchasing power), but the market economy forcibly commodifies them, inevitably leading to social disruption and resistance.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reflection on market boundaries. Reminds us that certain things (such as data privacy, human attention) should not be fully treated as tradable commodities. Over-commodification can lead to systemic social crises (double movement).

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Commodities that exist in digital/informational form, without physical substance but with use or exchange value (e.g., game items, accounts, digital collectibles).

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Source support: Explicit

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