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Image transcription: a section of a Wikipedia article titled "Relationship with Reality". It reads "From a scientific viewpoint, elves are not considered objectively real. [3] However," End transcription.

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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Again, that's actions taken by people based on beliefs, not actions taken by that in which they believe.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same goes with trading a dollar bill for goods and services. That dollar doesn't have legitimate inherent value, but it can manifest change in the world via the people that believe it does. Same goes with pride in your country/city/state/province when you see your region's flag. It isn't physically real, but the wiki never claimed that it is.

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