All Relationships are Transactional but the Connection Ought to be More Important than the Transaction.

“All relationships are transactional and the primary commodity is value.” Cecil (CJ) John

I am passionate about philosophy, and I think the concept of individual responsibility is essential for the success of any relationship, whether personal or business, family, or friendship.

“The principle of trade is the only rational ethical principle for all human relationships, personal and social, private and public, spiritual and material. It is the principle of justice.” Ayn Rand

To me, the essence of morality is the transaction, and one or more parties voluntarily and enter into an agreement with concise terms of engagements, declaring the rights and duties of each party. The objective of the simple contract is to gain net value.

There’s a critical hierarchy I try to point out about the connection being more important than the transaction, but that doesn’t negate that the relationship is transactional. So many are caught up with the fallacy of unconditional love.

It’s important to distinguish between the currency and the commodity; I think that’s important.

The commodity represents the value being exchanged. With bartering it’s a direct exchange of value, but not necessarily an equitable one because there’s no…