According to the survey given, there is some unique information that can be taken from it. First off, it shows that people are still aware of the faces on the currency they are using. This could also mean that people are using a somewhat large cash amount at once while shopping or getting money from an ATM. This survey also shows that people are aware that the money they are using is just an illusion or a figment of their imagination. They are aware that it is just a number that they see while shopping, depositing, or taking out money. They are also somewhat aware that money will go away; whether it is when they die, when people are talking plastic rather than paper money, or when a new illusion is put in everyone’s head. The ironic thing is that even though people are aware that money is an illusion, they believe that it will be hard to survive without it. They know that the value of money is far from our imagination and is a reality. Whether we want to believe it as an illusion or not, money will have its value until we as a society agree not to look at it that way. From the last two questions, we can see that people are willing to transition from paper money to credit card, but are not willing to change to coins, which has been an issue facing this country for quite some time. Having a number on our account is worth more to us than the actual paper or coin itself. We gave money the power that it has and if we decide to, we can take that power away.
My sister in law’s answers:
1. Whose picture is on a twenty?
a. Jackson
2. Why they ‘believe’ in money?
a. I believe money is in some sense an illusion and it will continue to grow as an illusion until cash currency is obsolete. To me, money is a number I see on the computer screen when checking my online or a swipe of a card. I believe in the aspect of money because that is what we live off.
3.
Do they imagine a time in which people might not believe in money?
a. Yes, they will believe in a piece of plastic (credit cards) instead.
4. Why is money important?
a. Money is what American strives off. We eat and live off it and for the truly unfortunate base our life status off of it. Once we understand the aspect of the dollar most spend the rest of our lives trying to obtain.
5.
Do you prefer plastic (credit cards) or paper (paper money)?
a. Credit card
6.
Are you for changing dollar bills to dollar coins?
a. No, coins are heavy to carry
My sister’s answers:
1. Whose picture is on a twenty?
a. Andrew Jackson
2. Why do they ‘believe’ in money?
a. I believe money cant get you everywhere in life
3. Do they imagine a time in which people might not believe in money?
a. People will always believe in money until they die
4. Why is money important?
a. Money is important because it pays off for my courses, and the books I need it for my courses to acquire knowledge. It also pays off for rent, Internet, and phone bills. Without money you wont have a house, computer, phone, etc.
5. Do you prefer plastic (credit cards) or paper (paper money)?
a. I prefer paper money; because I feel with credit you cant control yourself with buying what you want. Whereas with paper money you could keep in a safe, and not take it with you everywhere you go.
6. Are you for changing dollar bills to dollar coins?
a. No, I prefer dollar bills, much lighter to carry around
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