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Discussion: Is money the reason we exist?
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Is money the reason we exist?
so I was bopping to National Anthem and Lana's lyrics hit me so hard and with such quickness like, you are DEAD without money, you can't do **** without money, you will STARVE without money, you will get sick without money. you can't even take a **** without money because you need money to buy toilet paper and wipe yo dirty ass, like what kind of world is this, we (this generation) need to do something!
what are your thoughts on this?
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Member Since: 11/10/2011
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Everybody knows it; it's a fact.
Also, without money, we have to go back to trading. That's good and all, but I am almost a certified accountant -- I am not down for a hunter/gatherer society again. Nope nope nope.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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It's quite sad really, in that same sense, no one is free either as we are technically in debt from birth.
There isn't really an alternate world order that would work though tbh, they're all pretty idealist.
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Member Since: 5/20/2012
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It's money...or we barter.
A monetary system is the most efficient use of our time.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Yup, money is literally everything and it also portrays you and the way people see you.
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Member Since: 3/6/2014
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Everybody knows it, its a fact, kiss kiss 
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Member Since: 9/6/2012
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No. We made money, money don't make us. If you erase money from Man, we'll find a way to live.
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Member Since: 9/14/2010
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Quote:
Originally posted by Qbuilderz
Everybody knows it; it's a fact.
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Kiss, kiss.
Unfortunately, yes.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by Qbuilderz
Everybody knows it; it's a fact.
Also, without money, we have to go back to trading. That's good and all, but I am almost a certified accountant -- I am not down for a hunter/gatherer society again. Nope nope nope.
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Im not saying we go back to trading or hunting or what ever.
Perhaps the most basic needs should be free (water, food, electricity).
I just feel like we are literally paying to live in this world, we should be all ****ing united as a species and strive to evolve and explore the universe. I feel like money is stepping in the way of all of that. But that's just my opinion.
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Member Since: 4/9/2012
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no, sex is the reason we exist.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kavish
No. We made money, money don't make us. If you erase money from Man, we'll find a way to live.
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Money MAKES you, unless you live in a cavern hunting to eat and wearing clothes from leafs and sticks. Of course if humanity as a whole erased money, we would find a way, but if YOU on your own erased money from your life, nobody would give you **** for free, you would die.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
Im not saying we go back to trading or hunting or what ever.
Perhaps the most basic needs should be free (water, food, electricity).
I just feel like we are literally paying to live in this world, we should be all ****ing united as a species and strive to evolve and explore the universe. I feel like money is stepping in the way of all of that. But that's just my opinion.
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Will there be free Cheeseburgers?
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Member Since: 6/25/2010
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The OP is at risk for joining a cult or commune.
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Member Since: 9/6/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by HotHeaven
Money MAKES you, unless you live in a cavern hunting to eat and wearing clothes from leafs and sticks. Of course if humanity as a whole erased money, we would find a way, but if YOU on your own erased money from your life, nobody would give you **** for free, you would die.
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Money allows us to live a luxurious life and climb the social hierarchy. I'm just saying Life is possible without money. People have lived without it. Some still do.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts
no, sex is the reason we exist.
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Yes a big part if because of sex, but what about after that? you can't keep sucking on your mother's **** until you're an adult 
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Originally posted by Wonderland
Will there be free Cheeseburgers?
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Originally posted by Mica
The OP is at risk for joining a cult or commune.
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I am NOT, I just have realisations from time to time at 2 am
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kavish
Money allows us to live a luxurious life and climb the social hierarchy. I'm just saying Life is possible without money. People have lived without it. Some still do.
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A small portion of money allows us to LIVE
A medium portion of money allows us to live in average conditions
A large portion of money allows us to live and RE-LIVE.
I'm not saying that there arent people who live without money, I've watched those shows on TLC where they save **** from the trash but surprisingly manage to live in an average house.
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Member Since: 5/8/2012
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In americs you could just live in a homeless shelter, eat at soup kitchens, and poop at walmarts - you wouldnt need a cent 
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Money is not the reason that humans exist, but as they say, money makes the world go around.
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