Non-monetary society

I often lament that one of my favorite television shows, Star Trek the Next Generation, never seems to have made it here to Iceland. I cannot therefore make references to it with any hope that people will know what I am talking about. This is particularly a shame right now, because I think Star Trek is one of the few shows to simply take it for granted that in the future, we will not have money. We will not pay for anything, no discussion of banks or budgets or affording this or that. People just walk into a place and get what they need, everybody does the same, no grand socialist state controlling the whole thing. All services and products are just provided free to everyone.

Though with how loose the credit was, perhaps this fantasy had more of a reality here in Iceland than elsewhere, thus negating the need for the show.

Comments

Toby said…
Hi Lissy,

have you look at the work of Jacque Fresco?

www.thevenusproject.com/intro_main/aims.htm

is a good place to start. You might find it interesting.

Cheers

Toby

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