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Implicit Assumption of Unchanged Intrinsic Value in Market Analysis
Standard economic analysis often implicitly assumes that a good's intrinsic value is unaffected by the act of buying and selling it. However, this assumption is challenged by the idea that market transactions can alter the very nature and perception of certain goods. For instance, if democratic rights like votes or the parent-child relationship were commercialized, the societal appreciation and attitudes towards them could be fundamentally changed.
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