Riedle
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Posted - 2012.03.06 13:32:00 -
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Quote:First of all, I want to get rid of money because we quite clearly can create abundance with new technology. As such we can provide all the basics to all humans easily. Why does this suddenly imply a central government dictating stuff to everyone? No money and abundance will liberate humanity and make us truly free, not bind us down. This part will come sooner or later anyways though; it is only a question of time before 3D printers become advanced enough. I only want it to come sooner so that we can start working out the kinks in our society sooner, and make a better society for me, and for my family and friends. And with abundance, the GÇÿfree exchange of goods and servicesGÇÖ will be a thing of the past, since we can get all we need anywhere for free. Is not that the point of technology after all, to free us from work? Once abundance is attained, we really should remove the government as it is now as well, no need for it in its current implementations.
Secondly, we are all grown up in this monetary system, and as such we are conditioned by it. Some more than others. We grow up with all kinds of ads, and all kinds of GÇ£valuesGÇ¥ that say how good it is to have these things or those things, or how having much money will make you happy. Those in control currently are as much conditioned as the average worker. Humans are greatly affected by the environment, and making assumptions about a core human nature form our current society gives a false indicator of what we really can be like. If anything human nature is adaptive, we got a remarkable ability to adapt to nearly anything. If we really want to change things in society, we can GÇ£cureGÇ¥ us by actually giving our kids a good education. Not just specialization and forced memorization as we do now, but a proper education. Then we need to have a long think about what is actually important in our lives, and combined with basic human needs derive a set of values to base our society on. These things will be a great start for a GÇ£cureGÇ¥. And it is possible.
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Ok, not sure why you are so focused on GÇÿmoneyGÇÖ. Money is only what we all use to attribute value to something. Goods and services have different perceived values to all of us. Money allows us to show this differentiation quickly and easily. Money is the GÇÿloobGÇÖ that makes the economy work efficiently.
It is just a tool. People will always attribute varying levels of value to different things no matter if money is the tool that is used to do this or not.
Ie: The perceibed value of the hoover dam is much higher than that of a plate of chicken wings. GÇÿGetting rid of moneyGÇÖ will do nothing to change that other than make the valuation more arbitrary. So now the Hoover Dam is worth 12 billion plates of chicken wings. Well, how much is a plate of chicken wings worth? Oh yeah, a plate of chicken wings is worth two egg McMuffinsGǪ
Now do you see how ridiculous you wanting to get rid of money is? It will do nothing good and not change a damn thing about the perceived value of things except to make it more arbitrary and unfair.
And (lol) printers are already good enough to replace money (cash) we are all going cashless eventually anyways so counterfeiting will become less and less of a problem as time goes by. So am I to assume that by you wanting to get rid of GÇÿmoneyGÇÖ you just mean physical cash? If so, that will only make matters worse.
Ok, this has got to be a troll. GÇÿThe free exchange of goods and servicesGÇÖ does not mean free in the sense of it doesnGÇÖt cost you anything! Lol it means that it is relatively GÇÿfreeGÇÖ in the sense of being unencumbered or unnecessarily burdened by a third party to the transaction.. Nothing in life comes without cost.
Lol the rest of your post is is pure drivel. My values are fine thank you very much. I donGÇÖt need you or anyone else telling me that I need to change my values. How about you change yours if you like and leave me out of it?
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