The value of things
Whatever the price
After being sold out
All is equal
Whether
It is a stone
Or a diamond.
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It's all about impermanence and value. Something loses relevance and becomes meaningless once it is sold out, regardless of its true value. Both ordinary and valuable stones are devalued.
If we see this matter of fixing prices from a social perspective, then we come to the question of what human dignity is. Is that not the degradation of conscience? How do you see consumerism's assumptions to fix prices? Is everything commodifiable, such as your precious relationships, love, and attachment? Perhaps this is the relevant question to think about.