What would life be like if money didn't exist?

Question

In other words, if it was never invented.

Answer 1

Actually, the reason money was invented was because it got kind of difficult to carry around sacks of grain to trade to the guy who was carrying the meat and the woman who made the clay pots, etc.

If money as we know it hadn't been invented, then something else would simply take its place.

I don't know about you, but I think it would be difficult to grocery shop if I had to carry the stuff I trade around with me.

Think of that dollar bill in your wallet as a 10 lb bag of grain. Which would you rather carry?

Answer 2

There is no way that we could have evolved within the parameters with which we did evolve without some instrument such as money - the fact that it is called money is irrelevant - what it does is the important part - that being to quantify the value of something and/or someone to another. It also does something far more fundamental - for want of a better word it 'fuels' our dreams, whether those dreams be small or large - good or bad, money is the vehicle if we are successful by which these dreams are achieved.

Remember though - as the saying goes:-

it is the LOVE OF MONEY that is the root of all evil - not money itself!

Answer 3

It would still be the same thing. In the olden times, money is not the medium of exchange but people trade merchandise, product or services. For example if I want to have a car, I can obtain the car by means of providing services such as teaching or I could trade other r properties that I have, say for example, land or house, or products from my farm.

Basically, money is just like a piece of paper with value. If the people choose to use another medium of exchange, it can be done.

Answer 4

in the cave man days, rocks were rounded an use as form exchange, their is a rock in asia that is twice the size as a man with a whole in the middle i believe it was in burma. gold became the standard of exchange when abraham began to have prominence, he was then use the gold as currency,
so if money did not exist, there would be some form of exchange because that is either by a duck for a goose,,because that is what happen during the depression, in united states, there will be always a form a exchange, money makes it easier,

Answer 5

Trading, bartering, slavery, prostitution, everything would have a price of some kind.....it always has and always will....with or without money....

Labor, craftsmanship, skills, abilities would probably have a higher value (except sportsmanship and entertainment.....I think if you asked Football players and actors.....without money they wouldn't get nearly as much in trade for their skills! LOL)

Answer 6

Money would take form in something else.
for example exchange(Barter) in
gold or token
belongings
women
land
time
service
etc etc

and eventually turn into money.so life without someform of money is no-existent

Answer 7

I suppose we'd have to rely on the barter system -- hmm, maybe that would be a GOOD thing! That way, we would all learn that we need each other and we would actually become more civilized! Interesting concept...

Answer 8

Imagine going to Taco Bell and getting that breakfast order for three pigs and a pigeon.

Answer 9

you would have to have some sort of "material" to trade. nobody would wake up early each day and put in an 8 hour day is everytihng was free because money didn't exist.

Answer 10

It would be like a communist nation. Because that's the concept that communism is based upon, although it never really works. in theory, it's great-in practice, it fails.