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Old 04-19-2011, 09:57 PM
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I don't like money by any means. One question though: What would we replace it with?
It's not possible as long as there as scarcity, as there will be the drive to stockpile for that reason. That's the problem that should be worked on if a truly currency-free approach (which I consider unlikely) is to be a success.
Also, without some kind of motivation, work never gets done and the entire system collapses from the inside - if you were given everything for free, most people would not want to work, of if the handouts were linked to the job, they would not be putting as much of themselves into it as they often do, imply because there would be no incentive for better performance, and it would increase hours worked, stress, and all the other similar factors - so since the work is not done, the handouts can't be given, so I'd say that entire idea is fundamentally flawed, tying into scarcity again.

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Looks promising.

The Venus Project
If I remember correctly, that project effectively opposes individual ownership of anything, and it has never addressed who does the actual work (other than "robots/AI." - great in the future, but they need to be developed first). Honestly, the anti-individuality part is enough to make me actually oppose it, when I am in favour of some similar system, but that single point is a huge difference.
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