• AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social
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    3 months ago

    Genuine question: how would you replace money in a complex society? Exchanging favors and services works only on a very small scale.

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        3 months ago

        We tried that before. It ends up in gangs, fiefdoms and kingships. You all act like we walked out of the forest with money and government already in place

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      3 months ago

      Exchanging favors and services works only on a very small scale.

      1. Care to back up that thesis with some kind of proof?
      2. I think OP wants to step away from all that transactional “exchange” business.
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          3 months ago

          How what would work on a global scale?

          A peasant in the 1500s wouldn’t ever have been able to predict how capitalism would work out in the end. How am I supposed to explain in a detailed manner how production would work in a society that has superceeded capitalism?

          If you want to read further, there are two recommendations:

          1. Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloos
          2. Anarchist FAQ, Section I

          About travel: What exactly do you mean? You would simply travel. It’s even easier without borders.

      • Gathorall@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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        3 months ago

        Walk me trough a simple chain of trades that results in the building of a power plant. An automobile. Medical research.

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          3 months ago

          Walk me trough a simple chain of trades

          Trading is the wrong paradigm already. Medical research is already publicly funded, too.

          It’s basically councils all the way down. A consumer council decides that a power plant is needed. It declares the powers and limits that a group of delegates has in order to facilitate the building of the plant. This includes the request for/acquisition of the necessary materials and needed workforce.

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            3 months ago

            And if people don’t want to build a power plant? Does your council beat them until they do?

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              3 months ago

              If they don’t want to build a power plant, why would they decide to build one? The council is made up of the people.

              (You’re kind of describing capitalism, btw)

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                3 months ago

                So what are you going to give the people who build the power plant? Who will give them resources? How much?

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                  They’d be given the resources they’d need to build the power plant. If not enough volunteers are found, they’d probably get some sort of benefit as a motivation. Like some luxury items or relief from some other public service.

                  The resources are given from the place were they’re from.