An attempt to blog my thoughts:
Today the topic of of money came up among my friends and I and I realized yet again how ridiculous the idea is. After the first time I tripped boomers I began really understanding how stupid the idea of money is, pieces of paper with supposed value. The concept of money and how it literally controls everything that goes on in our lives, without money you cant even survive unless you got some gnarly survival skills.
we talked about how the US owes more money than even exists in American Dollars and how every time they need to tap into what we call the "Federal Reserve" the amount is taxed by something like 9%. Im just baffled by the fact that we (the US) can somehow continue to spend and tax money that doesn't even exist, in order for us to pay off the national debt we would have to spend ridiculous amounts of money in order to begin making some back. If this is the case then whats the point of having a national debt or even using money for that matter, this to me just says that money is a non-existent, irrelevant system that is extremely flawed. If the United States government and everywhere else in the world can spend money that doesnt even exist then whats even the point? But somehow this monetary system controls the entire economy and our way of living. think about it, a college campus for example creates up to thousands of jobs at the campus and the surrounding town, a ski resort brings tourism and creates hundreds of more jobs. I guess what I'm trying to say is that almost everything that exists today directly correlates to the economy and everything we do has become the economy. In order to be what many would call "succesful" or to start a family, one has no choice but to become a part of the economy. As fucked up as the idea of the economy is I wonder if life could work without it? It might take a serious plague or zombie apocalypse to figure that out.
Nice thoughts, but please try to work on your grammar. Capitalize your sentences as well please. Other than that, great job.
ReplyDeleteInteresting thoughts, keep sharing.
ReplyDelete"Money" creates a basic system of trade, it's how the global society understands the value of an item or service. Without that idea the global economic system collapses and so does the production of goods and services. "Money" has been around since the dawn of civilization, in the form of bartering, whether it was trading cattle for sheep or leather for a certain number of eggs,its how an individual obtained items of value. The current US dollar you're talking about is the most used and allocated form of currency in existence. Without that dollar there is no incentive to raise cattle or sheep for trade, make leather, or raise chickens for eggs. Nothing would ever get done. Your idea of eliminating the global economic system, which is vital to humanity, is unfortunately a utopian theory.
ReplyDeleteoh believe me i know, i wouldnt so much call it an idea but more of a hope for a better less materialistic society. i love your thoughts though, very interesting. Im bummed by the fact that people do let money control them and influence the vast majority of their actions, like your saying. I guess something has to though...
ReplyDeleteI think it will be great to pepper some of your winter sports content with these types of posts but like many in your generation be wary of over sharing. i.e casual references to recreational drug use on a blog that is easily linked back to you personally.
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