The third control mechanism is fiat money which borrows the concept of transubstantiation from the Catholic Church
In other words, the paper money is converted into gold by faith in nothing. This was the alchemist’s dream
A certain someone bought a certain model of car for £500,000. Years later it’s value had gone up so much, he was able to sell it for £6 million: despite it being in two accidents.
As @Malingspann suggests, along with Lamborghini money, Maserati money & Ferrari money, that someone was able to make McLaren money: via a centre-hand drive F1.
Not bad for Rowan Atkinson: who played Blackadder and Mr. Bean.
So why hasn’t there been a similar sort of car produced in Russia: today, least of all in the Soviet Union…?!
There’s an extremely good reason why the slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ exists, Dave-o
But not used for the Wartburg or Trabant.
…and nothing for ‘Технология для прогресса’, as we say in FSTDT.