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Random notes...

1. When trading with someone, a kind of "micro-class" is established between the buyer and the seller, or the client and the provider. But what is this relationship?

   • The client, the one with the money, tends to be of a "higher class" in that the seller must "pander" to them. Why is this?
     • Because money is seen as more important than service?
     • Because money is sparser than service?

2. Most of our societal interaction is done through this system of trades. Along with the diminished need for society (See |!AnInstitutionalisedSociety|) this means that a) we don't rely on each other so much, and b) our interaction is based on mercantile measures, not societal measures. Mercantile measures are inherently of a self-interest nature?

3. How can we break this trend? (For those of us that are interested in doing so...)

   • As a service provider/seller, be less afraid of stepping on the buyer's/client's toes. The customer isn't always right.
   • As a buyer, don't always expect the seller to pander to your every whim. This is difficult sometimes, especially with larger companies - but then again, maybe it's justified for the larger ones. A natural continuum of expectation exists here.
   • In fact, perhaps this is a scale thing. Small shops have less of a "class" war - people don't feel so intimidated by small (local) shops. Therefore, never feel intimidated by large shops.