A world without money?

{Dakota} | 21:59 Tue 18th Mar 2008 | Society & Culture

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This is just one of the odd questions that pop into my mind every now and again, but what do you think the world would be like if there was no such thing as money?

I realise that the reality is that if there was no money, then we would have something else that we deem to have a certain value to get through life, but just for the purpose of my general wondering, lets say that isn't the case.

Would we all be running around blind and naked and eating fruit from the trees/ground and killing cattle ourselves, in a world that has not evolved?

Or?

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mibn2cweus

The security of wealth is the best incentive to produce.

Specialization enables individuals to focus their abilities on doing specific tasks better than if everyone had to learn how to do everything in a sufficiently proficient manner.

A monetary system enables a wide spread exchange of goods and services and allows us to provided greater rewards to those who contribute the most. Those who provide what is wanted most at the best price are assured of the value of their time and efforts by the payment they receive from those who show their appreciation of that value freely.

It is only those who want something for nothing or wish to take without giving an equal value in return who despise the token of value that money represents.

Twenty20

I really dont fancy going home at the end of the month with 7 chickens and a bag of potatoes because we no longer get paid in money and have to barter!

I'll stick with money in my bank account thanks.

{Dakota}

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Thank you everyone for taking the time to write such in-deoth answers. I guess it was astupid question, if there was no money, then we would have something that we place value on.

Eutopia and equality just isn't going to happen LOL.

p.s. How does the animal kingdom get on without money?? Do they have things they place value on in order to survive?

Marijn

The animal kingdom's example is not a good one. Animals that are too weak to look after themselves are abandoned to die alone, or are even deliberately killed by their parents. I'd rather be a human, where the vast majority of us have compassion for the weak and ill.

mibn2cweus

Other animals that have not yet evolved a conceptual level of consciousness have difficulty with thinking beyond the range of the moment and have little choice but to follow their instinctual programming. Although somewhat effective this method of survival does not afford them the luxury of time to ask and answer questions nor for figuring out change and tips.

This raises yet another question . . . the answerbank, being free of charge, just how much can these answers be worth? <"?

. . . oh, and thanks for the stars!

{Dakota}

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These answers are priceless, mibn2cweus ;0)

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