Live Suite Dilemma

[Gert van Santen]

The Dong schreef:
> Peter Korsten wrote:
>> Well, no, money is very useful. It means that you don't have to 
>> translations for a farmer in order to be able to eat.
> 
> huh? :)
> 
> 
> How about a system with no money, where all must <supposedly> work, just 
> like now, everyone is fed adequately, has a computer/laptop/car etc. but 
> if you want 'special' items, you have to register and wait your fecking 
> turn. Might teach us all the value of patience and rid us of the 'I must 
> have everything now on credit' attitude. Those who choose not to 
> contribute must live on the very basics. Those who exceed the required 
> contribution (we're talking real work and achievement here) get bonus 
> specials. It is exactly as it is now, in a way, just the money is 
> removed utterly and replaced with what the money always was supposed to 
> be. It really has become the main problem for us all to live happily and 
> with some degree of peace.
> Of course it would work if implemented fairly and across the board.
> 90% of crime near wiped out in a generation.
> Greed and hunger pretty much inexcusable.
> You cannot covet your neighbours possessions because it will be your 
> turn on the classy speedboat next month, etc..
> But those who are relatively rich now would drown us in cries of 
> Communism and Terrorism, declare any country that did this as a rogue 
> state and invade as an easy acquisition opportunity throwing insurgent 
> babies asunder in their wake. Or, like the electric car, declare it a 
> failure before giving it a chance and crush it..
> 
> Money is a completely unnecessary and irritating middleman.
> 
> Now pass the salt for pinching! :)
> 

Ah, wonderful ideas... :-)

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