Can value exist without monetary worth? (Allen)

Yes, because everything holds value. The video discusses how society specifically holds value in social norms. Behavior holds significance to people and this flows into what I believe is truly valuable: our relationships with other people.

How does Pigafetta’s chronicle “value” what he records Does it show curiosity, exploitation, or both?

Both as Pigafetta's chronicles detail his early voyages to the Philippines collecting spices which comes from a place of extreme curiosity to have the will to go on this adventure. However, European exploration aka colonialism is exploitative.

How did Erasmus critique systems of ritual and hierarchy in church/society?

Erasmus critiques systems and hierarchies by challenging the Catholic church in his time for being far too focused on materialistic ideas. His whole thing was to live a simpler life distancing yourself from material greed.

Do religious orders create an alternate economy of value (spiritual > material, ritual > profit)?

Can ritual and hierarchy themselves create meaning and value?

Value: I found value to be a person's principles or standards, or the behavior of someone's judgment of what is important in their life, circling back to our business video, Anna Akana described value as the core of any business and directs all future decisions, innovations, and customers that get targeted.

How did Erasmus critique systems of ritual and hierarchy in church/society: Erasmus saw the leaders of his Church abusing their powers, and he endeavored to drive the popes and cardinals and bishops back to the earlier, purer days of the Church. He specifically critiqued the practice of "empty rituals" such as the church's selling of indulgences.

Yes, in the video, they used the apple and pear example, where the two individuals were just trading goods; no money was involved in the exchange. Even though no money was involved, the apples and pears still had value.

(Erasmus) How did Erasmus critique systems of ritual and hierarchy in church/society?

Erasmus discovered the corruption of the Catholic Church and challenged it. He felt that the church's focus was more on materialistic things than on faith. He strongly critiqued and opposed indulgences in the church. He promoted personal faith rather than relying on religious rituals.

How does Pigafetta's chronicle "value" what he records? Does it show curiosity, exploitation, or both?

Pigafetta recorded the value through the experiences the crew went through on the boat. It shows curiosity through the questions about the voyage, for example, he wrote about where they were going and who they would meet. It shows exploitation because he wrote about affairs in which the crew was involved. His notebooks restored Magellan's reputation and brought back value to his character.

Do religious orders create an alternate economy of value (spiritual>material, ritual>profit)?

Yes, religious orders create an alternate economy of value through taking material things like indulgences rather than focusing on the spiritual aspects of their members.

Can ritual and hierarchy themselves create meaning and value?

Yes, ritual creates meaning by repetition, in the assumption that those partaking are better off with the ritual than without it, similar to traditions. Hierarchy creates value through materialistic things like class, order, and wealth.

Yes, when a society has a hierarchy to value and strive to accomplish, it gives members of a society something to work towards. It drives people to achieve the higher end of the hierarchy and gives a goal to achieve. It then gives the end goals more meaning.

Do religious orders create and alternate economy of value?

Yes, religious orders place self-held values above the economy. This is because most religious orders place more value in faith compared to a monetary value. They value different things, for example Christianity values baptism, confirmation, and marriage and places them above economic standards.

How did Erasmus critique systems of ritual and hierarchy in church/society?

He placed a value in having the simpler things in life and not focusing on the flashy items that many higher up members of the Catholic church possessed.

How does Pigafetta's chronicle "value" what he records?

He found value in discovery and writing down the facts of this voyage. We would say that it shows his curiosity more so because it meant that Pigafetta had to be constantly observing the world around him.

Can value exist without monetary worth?

Yes, we can find value in cultural beliefs and norms that cannot be bought with money. People find value in non-monetary objects which can include people, pets, prized possessions, relationships etc.