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Originally Posted by Catfish
An alien would probably raise an eyebrow, about this concept.
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Of course they would. They're all trading in gold pressed latinum.
Money is just a human invention to make exchanges easier and what alternative to money is there? Barter doesn't work as I can't see lugging in a cartload of potatoes to make a down payment on a new printer. Altruism won't work, as humans are innately selfish and greedy, and coercion doesn't work. Monetary systems have numerous flaws, but idealism isn't a virtue in reality. You could make the argument that money is required because human nature is lacking. And when people can't use money to get what they want or need, they use violence. You really can't get rid of money without changing human nature first.