bernuetz.oliver to Tim Ellis :
> >Wealth indicates your purchasing power, and you can only buy items
> >with "stuff" by getting rid of the stuff first.
>
> I quote :
>
> "The wealth rating represents not only the cash (or goods) on hand, but also
> the ability to borrow small sums of money, ease of getting credit,
> reputation for honest dealing, and other nontangible sources of wealth." HW
> pg 36
>
> So wealth is not just your purchasing power.
Actually the above _is_ a description of purchasing power. Being able to get credit, having a good rep, etc, enhances your "purchasing power" beyond the "cash in hand" you have...
> It's a great definition but it makes it even harder to account for adding a
> cow to your herd since that wouldn't necessarily affect your word or
> anything like that.
Yeah, but the cow is something else you can use as "cash", as long as you don't mind parting with it... (Or it might increase your "credit rating", since you now have colateral...)
The above quote is also an objection to by "big table" idea, but not really a fatal one, since I was suggesting it as a guideline for "look and feel" purposes...
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