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The Future of Money
Snuggums writes "Apparently some major forces at play in the tech money world. People like Vint Cerf, Tim O'Reilly, Andre Durand, and Cory Doctorow are teaming up with Tom Frey and the futurist think tank, DaVinci Institute, to dive into the forces at play with a Future of Money Summit later this year. They've even tapped a Nobel Prize winner and Visa founder, Dee Hock. They're hoping to answer questions like; what kind of money you'll be putting into vending machines 25 years from now; when will cash disappear; when will our current banking system become obsolete; and who gets to own money in the future?"
(one again putting on my flame-retardant suit)
Karl Marx has already explained exactly where money is going to go... into the ash-heap of history.
We're already starting to see it. How much anger are you seeing over corporatism and capitalism in general? Everyone is fed up: THE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. Everyone knows it, but so many people are afraid to face it. They're afraid of what might replace it. "Better the devil you know, than the devil you don't".
But there is a better way! Do your research. Look at some of the alternative political parties.
The future is a moneyless society where everyone shares everything equally. We all do the jobs that we are best at, not the ones that you HAVE to do to "make a living". Everyone contributes to the public trust, and everyone shares in the public trust. No money needed!
There are so many people afraid right now, but I see that as a sign of hope. Finally everyone is seeing the absolute black soul of capitalism and are searching for something better. Soon we will be tearing down the walls of corporations, and the whole idea of "ownership" in general. Just like music and software shouldn't be owned, neither should physical resources, either. Everything should be publically owned. And no ownership means no need for money.
All of this was predicted over a hundred years ago. Read about it and learn.
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From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
Yeah, yeah, laugh if you want. I've heard it all before.
But look at how much better the quality of life is in socialist countries. In fact, it's remarkable that the more socialist a country is, the better their people live.
People are starting to wake up to these simple facts. I'm not sure what it's going to take to convince people like you, but the evidence is all around you. Open your eyes and get angry.
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From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
Mock me if you must, but here's another data point for you. How often do socialist countries get attacked by terrorists? Why does it seem that the more socialist a country is, the less anger there is toward that country in the world?
Pretty funny how that works -- the more a country embraces policies of compassion and fairness, the more liked they are in the world.
But hey -- maybe you're right. It's all a coincidence.
Easier to mock me than it is to refute me, isn't it?
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From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
In case you haven't noticed, the terrorists are generally from those fucked up third world countries, and they attack the modern world because of jealousy and ignorance.
Yeah, watch out for those Swedish terrorists -- they're a POWDER KEG WAITING TO BLOW.
You're making the classic mistake -- either intentional or not -- of equating totalitarian regimes with compassionate socialist systems. This is simple sophistry. Cuba, China and North Korea are NOT socialist, communist or any other system of compassion. They are simple dictators who cloth themselves in the language of Marx. But calling yourself a "leader of the people" obviously doesn't make you one.
And just for the record, this goes for the old Soviet Union. They were NEVER communist or socialist. Calling yourself something does not make you so.
So tell me about all the oppression in the REAL socialist democratic countries. None of them are ideal, by the way, they still have a LONG ways to go until they become truly communist Great Societies.
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From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
She will suffer for you to use it but only at a ususious rate, (like father, like daughter.)
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