Would you consider the Stock Market to be the heart of society?

[Jai]

I'm writing an informative essay that compares the motherboard or "heart" of the computer to the "heart" of society. I'm trying to distinguish if the stock market would be a good example of the "heart" of society. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The thesis of my paper is that if one part of a system does not work all the others fail to function. That's why I chose the stock market, because so many things depend upon it. Markets in general becomes too broad.

[alby]

The "Stock Market" is nothing more than just a "Market". One of many types of Markets. It is a place where shares of ownership in companies are traded. In fact, the Stock Market doesn't even compare to the biggest market on earth. The Currency Markets.

The real Heart of our Society is all of our markets. And all our markets are nothing more than a reflection of our trade with one another.

Commodities
Stocks
Bonds
Currencies
etc...

[Giggly Giraffe]

The heart of society is our morals & charity towards each other.

The Stock Market is most similar to our anus. It reacts to what we feed into it. When we live off of soda, chips, & grease, then our anus has a hard time passing out the processed food creating it hard to poop. However, when we feed ourselves (economy) well with green stuff, lean protein, and fruits ... well, the pooping experience is pleasent.

[Giggly Giraffe]

The Stock Markets function more like the appendix of the economy, and no social functions to speak of. It serves no useful purpose, nobody (particularly the self proclaimed experts) is sure about what useful thing if any, it does. When it is inflamed it can bring the country to its knees, and if it were to be excised, we wouldn't' miss it.