I downvoted him, because it’s a naive take I’m bored of trying to argue against, as I know the passion that guy probably has, and that he’ll change his mind once he understands it better. (I really don’t want to write “gets a few years older”, but essentially…)
He says:
I still don’t see how this makes an economy based on mutual aid impossible at a large scale
If you’re willing to settle for an amish-level of technology and diversity of product, sure, it’s not literally impossible. Me on the other hand, I like my electronics and being able to buy a wide variety of foodstuffs and other products from all over the world.
I’d say it’s not literally impossible regardless, but it would certainly be really REALLY fucking difficult. Like, “only” figuratively impossible. That’s just how useful money is; it’s profoundly useful.
Anyway, it’s all good, no worries. Some people just struggle to wrap their minds around this stuff, what can ya do?
Oh right it was the one were I replied to you. Very low sleep and brain is fogged up. Mb. I thought that was like a fairly generous admittance from him of how foolish he had been, lol.
I get it. Actually kinda nice to see somebody else making a point about the difference between money and currency, usually I’m the one doing that! Almost refreshing lol
I downvoted him, because it’s a naive take I’m bored of trying to argue against, as I know the passion that guy probably has, and that he’ll change his mind once he understands it better. (I really don’t want to write “gets a few years older”, but essentially…)
He says:
If you’re willing to settle for an amish-level of technology and diversity of product, sure, it’s not literally impossible. Me on the other hand, I like my electronics and being able to buy a wide variety of foodstuffs and other products from all over the world.
I’d say it’s not literally impossible regardless, but it would certainly be really REALLY fucking difficult. Like, “only” figuratively impossible. That’s just how useful money is; it’s profoundly useful.
Anyway, it’s all good, no worries. Some people just struggle to wrap their minds around this stuff, what can ya do?
An advanced society without currency does not work.
If you’re satisfied with amish level of tech and diversity of product, then sure, currency isn’t needed.
Anything more and it just is.
Respectfully, read about history of currency or something. Currency isn’t exactly synonymous with money. In everyday use yeah, but not 100% the same.
Preaching to the choir, man. It’s ok.
Oh right it was the one were I replied to you. Very low sleep and brain is fogged up. Mb. I thought that was like a fairly generous admittance from him of how foolish he had been, lol.
I get it. Actually kinda nice to see somebody else making a point about the difference between money and currency, usually I’m the one doing that! Almost refreshing lol