An experiment in the economics of language
What are words worth?
The market is forming.
14 of 25 verdicts are in. When the market speaks, it speaks here first.
The ExchangeLive
10 verdicts priced today. 14 since the ledger opened.
Every price below is real money paid by a real stranger. The exchange rate is shown to participants.
- an insult, in Spanish$1.00 · 25 minutes ago
- a compliment, in English$2.00 · 32 minutes ago
- a compliment, in Hebrew$1.00 · 34 minutes ago
- an insult, in Hebrew$1.00 · 45 minutes ago
- an insult, in English$1.00 · an hour ago
The Throne
Someone paid a small fortune for a single sentence and holds the record. Participants can see the number — and try to take it before the ledger closes.