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Subject: Re: would we be better in a barter-driven society?


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Jeff
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Date Posted: 05:27:32 06/07/04 Mon
In reply to: schilda 's message, "would we be better in a barter-driven society?" on 12:55:20 06/05/04 Sat

First off we'd by not creating any wealth then everyone would be in poverty. Though I guess we would not need to call it poverty since everyone is in it.

Even in a barter society someone would then find a way to create more wealth than another, maybe not as much since trading agreements would be harder. Could even be worse cause if one decided to take control of much of the water supply of an area could hold out for a better deal in the barter system and take advantage of many.

I guess the basic question is what do you mean by being better?

Stuff doesn't make you better. You become better by being better.

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Society will always trend towards self-destruction.Rob Dog Bastard20:23:11 06/07/04 Mon


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