Does anybody ever wonder what the world would be like if money didn't exist and everybody shared everything?

Question

No school, probably less technology, which means less pollution etc.
What do you think? (and is money a good or bad thing??)

And wouldn't there would be less poverty and obesity?

Answer 1

Money is the root of all evil.

Answer 2

Almost right, Goose. The love of money is the root of all evil. (1 Timothy 6:10a, New International Version of the Bible.) That gets misquoted a lot.

There's a part in the Bible in the book of Acts whick talks about the early church sharing everything and if someone was in need, someone else would sell some items and give them the money. I think it'd be spectacular if everyone shared everything! I do still think there'd be education, but many other things would be different.

Money isn't good or bad. Money is whatever the person who has it wants it to be.

Answer 3

This is how Communism got started. Humans are inherently flawed and thus the politic was tainted, but the theory is ideal: everyone shares so everyone gets what they need. Communities unite and become self-sufficient. The world is a better place.

Unfortunately, because we are a flawed race and too many are greedy and corrupt, there will always be people who want more than they need and will devise a way around the system so they not only survive happily but survive "better."

Answer 4

This is a GREAT question.
"Money is the evil root of everything."

Now, we have money, we need to accept the existence of money in this reality, so we cannt say that money wont exist. The possibility for that is 0.

1. But if we really get into this question,
if money didnt exist,
everybody shared ,
what happen?

Money is only a medium for getting the other materials. To eliminate money as the usage of medium, we will need to use other things to replace. And if you say is to SHARE things, then the THINGS that share will have EXACT usage of MONEY. Everything will be the same but the things that change is only the medium.

2. Money - Good / Bad ?

Based on MY PERCEPTION to money, money is neutral in itself. It depends on the man's hand. Money could be good and bad depends on man. So to conclude money is a good or bad thing is too not precise.

Cheers
Yee Cs

Answer 5

There'd be a severe economic depression. One of the many causes of the "dark ages" after the fall of Rome was the destruction of the money supply. There was no way to pay people for their goods and services. Unless you live in a tribe, how do you compensate someone for a service if they don't need that which you have to barter? Money itself is just a hedge on the barter system. Money is good. It makes your skills portable.

Answer 6

The world's fine, the human species requires a massive consciousness makeover, however. Once the consciousness level of the "average human" is raised about 1000 % we'll be on the road to paradise.

It's low consciousness that leads to all the ego based outrages such as greed, war, etc.

Hmmm. and make that a 3000% shift upward for politicians, religious leaders, "tycoons", and all of the other narcissist sociopaths you know of. :))

Answer 7

No money and everything shared is Socialism. It is a great concept but denies the human nature of competitiveness. Also, things get corrupted by greedy people. Look at the history of Communism.

Answer 8

No money? That is easy, everything would be on a barter system.

Everybody share everything? Can't happen because some people are freeloaders. If Ustave isn't doing his fair share of the farming, should he get an equal share in the harvest?

Answer 9

no money ! then it will be system barter..... my oppinion money is excellent system...... this was a good system but as u knew there is bad when good exist.... it all created by human right... juz imagine if money still haven't exist world will be terrible.... man will use system barter.... so everything will be common to change for their need, i juz can't imagine this.... money is a propose in our life,everyone is chasing after it so there is a reason in our life it absolutely makes our life better but worse when we are greedy for that...... i have desire to own money as much as i can or u can say i really love this money but i want it in good way..... I'll work hard for it.... hope u so.....good luck !

Answer 10

Um... complete chaos.

If money never existed we would have some form of currency. Money is a good thing but it can tear peoples' lives to shreds. Like mine. :(

Answer 11

That would be Communism. And if you really want to know what it was like, study mid 20th century Russia.