The proposal - abolish money - is too extremist. — Agent Smith
Too, human nature doesn't take too kindly to things with zero utility. — Agent Smith
fixed basic income. — Vincent
It is not human nature not to be kind to useless things. — Vincent
Everyone here will think that doing away with money is the dumbest thing you've ever heard of. But do we really need it? — Vincent
I would suggest the rational use of money and, of course, other resources with a little bit of :heart: thrown in for good measure (xin). A pipe dream? Possibly, but it feels so right! — Agent Smith
We can use this problem as a solution. We can use these engines to build more environmentally friendly engines. Oil supplies are also running out. So we can use these old technologies to develop new technologies.1. Sometimes, the tool is the problem. Fossil fuel based engines for example. — Agent Smith
2. Sometimes, the tool user is the problem. Replace money with x. Money has been removed, but people are the same. The problem will resurface immediately or later, but it will resurface. — Agent Smith
Indeed. But the problem is that the money system gives the opportunity to enslave a population. As long as there is money in the world, there will always be people who will misuse it to oppress. Without money, people are less likely to do so. We all want to be free, right?Money can set free and enslave, dependent on the users. — Hillary
where has that been tried? — Vincent
Never heard of it. But yes, I think that's how the world works. I call it the law of conservation of hassle. :razz:
The problem is that people see the current system as 'normal'. People don't want to change until they see the problem. So one must be forced. I think that's what Putin is trying to do now. — Vincent
71% of all Europeans are claimed to support UBI. — universeness
But the problem is that the money system gives the opportunity to enslave a population — Vincent
Glad you agree with me. I think that's the most logical thing there is. The money has to go. — Vincent
1. Blow it to smithereens
2. Deflect it
3. Slow it down
Options, options, we need options, fast! — Agent Smith
There is an old saying, "There are truths, there are lies, and there are statistics"... — Hillary
Options, options, we need options, fast — Agent Smith
I think you are trying for 'lies, damned lies and statistics — universeness
'United we stand divided we fall.'
'People of the world UNITE! — universeness
If we work together we can stop even rogue asteroids!
If we are distracted by shit such as rich vs poor, white vs not-white, male vs female, science vs woo woo — universeness
That's the one! So 71% doesn't mean a lot. They didn't ask me bout UBI! — Hillary
A bit too radical for my taste — Agent Smith
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