Comment on If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?
DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 1 day agoI wonder how human societies survived without money, if this is so essential for the crap.
I wonder why people do crappy jobs for money? Is it because they need much money for things such as car, smartphone, playstation? For some food, you do not need much money. Actually you can grow it for yourself if you do not live in a big city.
Sure, if one got in this consumption trap, one needs a constant inflow of fresh money.
echodot@feddit.uk 21 hours ago
I think you’ve answered your own questions. Money doesn’t have to be actual cash it can be bartering, I.e. I’ll give you five carrots in exchange for your help to build this barn
But what if they don’t need carrots right now, well you can give them a IOU for carrots whenever they want, and now you’ve invented money
DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 17 hours ago
Sorry but this is a primary schools‘ view on money. I know this is how it been taught at school and this is entirely wrong.