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[whatacrockett]

it occured to me tonight that the fact money exists in our current social system is kind of a sad commentary on the nature of humanity.

oh, where is utopia and how do we get there?

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[whatacrockett]

"i find it a beautiful accomplishment of mankind." - i wouldn't call it an accomplishment by any means. whether or not it is beautiful, i wont comment, but an accomplishment it surely is not. money evolved extremely early, around 6000 bc in mesopotamia to be precise, as an expansion of simple trade tokens used to keep track of bartered goods. in other words, money evolved from everyone looking out for their own interests above all others. if you look at some of the most enlightened historical figures, like buddha, ghandi, and mother theresa, or certain tribal societies such as the native americans and some african tribes, you will see that none of them had a use for money. not that im saying money is not completely necessary for a complex society, at least at this point in human development - im just saying that money has evolved out of everyone being selfish. myself included, of course. in most utopian schemes laid out by philosophers, such as aristotle, plato, and confuscius, money has no place in society. granted, a few of these take a rather unrealistic and hopeful view of human nature, but that's my point.

"you know, many terrorist have similar viewpoints to yours." really? so you've talked to a terrorist and confirmed that he also thinks money is a commentary on human nature? that must be why they use so much of it...let me know where i can find this fellow, id like to talk to him.

the fact that you made that last comment simply makes me laugh, as it is more of a comment on your personality than anything.

[yeliab]

sry man, my comment came out the wrong way. didnt mean to offend you.