How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

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Society had become so good at producing food and tools that 
some people didn’t need to produce anything physical to 
survive. As a result, a service sector was born. 
Looking to improve on the delectability of the raw fi sh, 
some islanders developed specialized systems of fi sh 
preparation, often involving spices and fi re. The skills
of these chefs became so highly prized 
that the more prosperous 
fi shermen and hut 
builders would pay them 
fi sh in exchange 
for their 
delectable food 
and culinary 
skills.
Other service jobs 
developed soon after.
The allure and social benefi ts of surfi ng became so widely 
prized that Charlie’s descendants founded a surfi ng school.
As the society grew and more trades and services were offered, 
a medium of exchange was needed so that the hut builder, 
chef, or surfi ng instructor could be paid. 

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