Hunter x Hunter Episode 61 Reaction Extended (YT link below)
Added 2024-02-28 02:20:48 +0000 UTCIn Hunter x Hunter 61, Invitation x And x Friend, Ging Freeze told Gon to enjoy the game and Gon took that to heart.
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I'd be happy to 😂 Money is not really anything by itself but a representation of value (ideally). It's sole utility is to be used to buy things we need/want. At some point before money, people just bartered. Maybe I had a really good wheat harvest and you are really good at making shoes. I'm shoeless and you're hungry, we trade wheat for shoes and we're good. But what happens if you need wheat and I already have shoes but need a blanket or something. Well we can sort of all agree to have a more liquid form of exchange so that you can just give me money for wheat and I can take that over and buy blankets, and the blanket seller can use it for a 4th good, etc. But the underlying assumption is that the money is backed by value that you and I have created (wheat and shoes). Money moving hands isn't the value addition. The creating of wheat, shoes, blankets etc is the actual value, money is just a representation. Backing up and using a different example, imagine we both need a battery but only you have one. Giving it to me doesn't really add net value, it's just a value transfer (+1 battery for me, -1 battery for you). Compare that to you figuring out how to make batteries more easily or cheaply, and me doing the same, and us trading our surpluses. That's value creation. Since money is so old and can be printed, it's easy to forget the value side of the equation and focus only on the money. This is why printing money leads to inflation and not increased wealth (no extra value for the extra money supply). And it's why redistribution is not always the right choice for the economy, when moving the money the question is will it lead to more value created or less. There's often a lot of focus on "spending" as the grower of the economy. But to me it seems like that's largely just spinning the wheels. Economic growth happens when resources are allocated towards systemic improvement that increases the size of the pie, rather than just moving pie slices from one hand to another.
Alex G
2024-03-02 06:00:01 +0000 UTCIndint think it's ashame it's just different strokes for different folks. That said, i love this arc so much.
Sam B
2024-02-29 04:52:20 +0000 UTCAlex could you go into more depth with the bit about money generating value, rather than the idea of it just trading hands?
Mitchell Villeta
2024-02-29 02:26:21 +0000 UTCI've had a similar thoughts when hearing complaints about certain games being "too easy," but often due to things like intensive grinding, use of guides, or exploits like you mentioned, and also ignoring the fact that the perfect difficulty curve isn't the same for everyone
Alex G
2024-02-28 12:28:07 +0000 UTCI need that golden guidebook!
Alex G
2024-02-28 12:24:32 +0000 UTCThat group's frustrated ted talk always reminds me of how some people nowadays treat games, too. I'm not trying to excuse most developers' lackluster care for their creations, but when I hear arguments like "People can use bug/cheat/abuse tactic XYZ to win so easily at this game and that's why the game and the developers suck" instead of hating on the people that actually use that stuff, I always think of this and how some people will go to any length to push the responsibility of simply having a good time towards others instead of at least trying to take it up themselves. Tho to be fair, in a game where my life was at stake I might think a bit differently, too, haha.
Szandor Kane
2024-02-28 12:21:50 +0000 UTCAwesome. Keep the wisdom coming Goodwin!
Manny
2024-02-28 06:31:24 +0000 UTCAs a big fan of this arc, listening to the discussion this episode was great to hear. I feel it has a lot to offer, on top of being a fun time in an RPG. Your bit about the 100 people and the apple tree actually reminded me of one of my favorite MCU quotes of all things. From Coulson quoting Nick Fury in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “A man can accomplish anything when he realizes he is a part of something bigger – a team of people who share that conviction can change the world.” It’s a relatively common idea, but the basic principle really resonates with me. I couldn’t not mention the part with Gon and Killua at the end as well. I continually love how blunt Gon is about his relationship with Killua, and that he likely doesn’t realize just how much of an effect he’s had on Killua. Gon literally changed his life. Even hearing Killua saying that killing is wrong goes to show how much of an effect he’s had. Also, there are a lot of Greed Island cards out there, and the anime is obviously not gonna show or talk about every single one. Togashi did, however, actually write out descriptions for every single card, and the list of them could easily take up an entire manga chapter. I won’t post a link to the original manga pages yet in case of spoilers, but some of them get pretty unhinged. Here’s a couple that are never shown in the anime: Golden Guidebook: Rank A: A travel guide that lists where and when you can meet people of the opposite sex who are your type. Doyen’s Virility Pills: Rank A: A certain part of your anatomy will get very frisky. Both endurance and frequency are enhanced. One vial contains 500 pills.
Oak
2024-02-28 05:26:35 +0000 UTCAt this point, they should make a Hatsu that enforced restraining orders.
Chris Sharpe
2024-02-28 05:17:06 +0000 UTCTheres plenty more show to go and you noticing Killua's growth and change, why I tend to make him more the protagonist over Gon.
Gir
2024-02-28 05:04:03 +0000 UTCGood point 😂
Alex G
2024-02-28 04:23:10 +0000 UTCI don't know, from what we've seen so far it seems like there has to be at least one creep stalking Gon and Killua for it to be a real Hunter x Hunter arc
OptimalCaboose
2024-02-28 04:06:12 +0000 UTCI think if people stuck to the mechanics of the game, the limitations on the card limit makes it a fun challenge of having to out wit your opponent. But when people just resort to killing others it really takes the spirit out of the game.
Justice Hastings
2024-02-28 03:48:37 +0000 UTCAbsolutely love the ending of this episode. The moment between Gon and Killua and also all the setup for the game. A lot of people consider this arc one of the weaker ones, but it's ALMOST up there with the two it's sandwiched between for me. And I know you're going to love it
Sunny
2024-02-28 03:07:12 +0000 UTCThis arc actually has alot more things going for it than people give it credit for. It's a shame. I reall enjoy this arc
Jason Serrano
2024-02-28 02:59:54 +0000 UTC
