Tinkerbell effect
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The Tinkerbell effect describes those things that exist only because people believe in them. The effect is named for Tinkerbell, the fairy in the play Peter Pan who is revived from near death by the belief of the audience.
include:
- the Rule of law
- money not backed by, e.g., a gold standard
- the power of the vote
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