# Trait Economy #### Raison d'être and Economic Trait Taxonomy We could have called it the Special Skin economy. However, from a purely economic POV, the fundamental unit of measurement on the NFT side of the economy is the Trait. In fact, from that POV, Special Skins, or snooks are nothing more than Trait repositories. There are several ways of getting Traits. None is free. Acquiring Traits demands investment of time, work and sometimes money (although Snook is not a very welcoming environment for those who think that money alone can be a sustainable source of progress). #### **Integrated view of the Snook Economy** ![Integrated View of Key Economic Dynamics](/files/So70wH2yy3byr4WE9qGF) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.playsnook.com/economy-overview/trait-economy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.