CNN reported that Michael Gibson Wright, a doctoral student at the School of Social Sciences of the University of Arizona, spent a year investigating a state prison holding 5,000 prisoners and found that the "currency" used by prisoners to buy necessities and laundry services was no longer cigarettes, but instant noodles. At the beginning of this century, the investigated prison changed its catering contractor, and the prisoners' food became worse, while "instant noodles" became a hot commodity because of its cheapness, delicacy and high calorie. Later, prisoners found that instant noodles have the characteristics of universal equivalence: they can be preserved for a long time, meet the needs and absolutely preserve the value. "You may not like instant noodles or even eat them, but you must use them. In prison, instant noodles are money. " Dr. Gibson said. Whether the prison bosses can manage his underground economy and prison status depends entirely on how many instant noodles are stored in his locker. Without instant noodles, you will be unable to move in prison. All transactions and services are conducted through instant noodles, which is the rule of the underground world.
Source: Xinhuanet
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