CNN reported that Michael Gibson Wright, a doctoral student at the University of Arizona's College of Social Sciences, spent a year researching a 5,000-inmate state prison and found that inmates no longer use cigarettes, but instant noodles, as the "currency" for purchasing essentials and services such as laundry. Instant noodles. The prison under investigation changed its food service contractor at the beginning of this century, and the food for inmates deteriorated, while "instant noodles were cheap, tasty, and high in calories" and became the most sought-after item. Inmates later discovered that instant noodles were a food that had more of the characteristics of a general equivalent: they could be stored for long periods of time, could be used to meet needs, and retained their value absolutely. "You can dislike instant noodles, or even not eat them, but you have to use them. In prison, instant noodles are money." Dr. Gibson said. The ability of a prison bigwig to run his underground economy and prison status depends entirely on how many instant noodles he has stockpiled inside his locker. Without instant noodles, you will not be able to move an inch in prison. All transactions and services are being conducted through instant noodles, and it rules the underground world.
Source: xinhua.com
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