There’s something about social interactions that isn’t market related, and bringing up prices seems to be able to make people’s relationships less fulfilling.
Agree with the second part—trade is low status (because it means people aren’t rewarding you for inherent qualities). Disagree with the first part—trade is still what’s going on, just not with money. It’s always a good idea to understand what the other person is buying from you and at what price. The world is full of people who thought they were being rewarded for inherent qualities. Then they accidentally withdrew the thing that was being traded, and lost relationships as a result. Eliezer had a nice essay about it recently.
Agree with the second part—trade is low status (because it means people aren’t rewarding you for inherent qualities). Disagree with the first part—trade is still what’s going on, just not with money. It’s always a good idea to understand what the other person is buying from you and at what price. The world is full of people who thought they were being rewarded for inherent qualities. Then they accidentally withdrew the thing that was being traded, and lost relationships as a result. Eliezer had a nice essay about it recently.