Mana Capitalism

What does capitalism look like when everything is countable?

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Simulations

It is almost a pre-requisite of any strategy game to include some sort of mana system. Mana itself is a token term; a catch-all replacement for the less eloquent phrase, “amount of stuff.” In the realm of videogames, gold coins are a classic type of mana, as well as magicka, gems, hearts and…