Worth

Worth by precious metals

"Mukashi mukashi no monogatari” or back in the old days, the gift of choice would have been the metals that are the rarest to attain. Being able to communicate with distant foreign tribes meant exchanging gifts in order for peace. I’m probably simplifying this to a millionth degree since “history” is such a vast concept. But I just want to discuss how worth has changed over the course of history. What was once worthy, because it was hard to find, now can be found at an abundant pace. When scarcity disappears, worth also devolves. 

Worth by Money

Nowadays the rare metals such as gold, silver, ruby, emerald, etc are still very valuable but their worth is also derived with the concept of money. “Money” actually means, for my curiosity, in Bangla phonemes, "what does it mean?” As an aspiring linguist, just loving languages, I’ve noticed the role of communicating with our peers is signified by how we trade, so this means money is a foundational worth currency for trading purposes. 

I think being able to consciously count has led to the evolution of money. For tribes that don’t have a trading currency, the trading methods for food, cloths, and shelter are dependent by the social hierarchy of each person in the group, thus age plays a more significant role. But because in our 21st century society, money is so abundant, we have started to place an enormous worth in “money”. This has allowed for many to monopolize “money.”

Worth by community

I believe, again a simplification, worth is ultimately a product of our community. I recently lost my belief in money’s worth till I realized money is a method of enhancing your current belief systems. But worth ultimately is made by noise, in my opinion. For example, in this current election season, Trump and Clinton are both making a lot of noise. Thus they have a lot of influence and power. But because Clinton has a harder time advocating for herself in an emotional manner, currently Trump seems to have an edge as he is very very vocal about his opinions. Even if they are filled with conspiracy theories and whatnots, it does attract the obsequious people who have been primed by soothing words of comfort.

Worth in languages

“Fear doesn’t create worth, sound creates worth” (Raihan)

My realization that fear is a transitory state of being in fight or flight mode and being super aware of one’s surrounding when danger is present is what led me to my exploration of sound. Sound is what stays in our unconscious, this is also a simplification. What we frequently hear eventually becomes potent and arrives to our conscious mind at a rapid pace. Thoughts are very dependent on our belief and senses about people and the environment. Ultimately our trust in people and people trusting us, based on our communication with each other, is what leads to real worth. My analysis on this topic is at a very early stage, but I’m starting to see, listen, hear, and understand the potentiality of how conscious sound formation has brought us to our current reality.