What would the world be like if money no longer existed?

Question

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Answer 1

IF MONEY NO LONGER EXISTED evryone would die because no one could buy their necessities.

Answer 2

In economics, profit motivation is to service motivation what fear is to love in religion. But the profit motive must not be suddenly destroyed or removed; it keeps many otherwise slothful people hard at work. It is not necessary, however, that this social energy arouser be forever selfish in its objectives.

If interested in examing this in action; PAPER 72 - GOVERNMENT ON A NEIGHBORING PLANET - P.808

P.820 - §1 This recital of the affairs of a neighboring planet is made by special permission with the intent of advancing civilization and augmenting governmental evolution on Urantia. Much more could be narrated that would no doubt interest and intrigue Urantians, but this disclosure covers the limits of our permissive mandate.

http://www.urantia.org/papers/paper72.ht...

Answer 3

Peaceful and back to basics... :-)

Answer 4

Chaos!!! --pure chaos...

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(cos utopia doesn't last in the real world :)

Answer 5

Total Anarchy.

We are headed for one h**l of a scary ride people. Sticking our heads in the sand will not make it go away. No money is going to be the least of our problems.

It isn't going to matter if Obama Is President or McCain is. Our country is falling apart from within. Morals are at a an all time low. People don't care about anything or anybody other than themselves.

Answer 6

We would be trading pigs and chickens (etc.) for goods and services.  

Answer 7

we would go back to the barter system.

Answer 8

complete chaos

Society is built on money, and without it no one would have a clue what to do with himself.

A state of anarchy will rise, and destroy the world as we know it. Governments will have no power, for no one listens to them, stealing and abuse will a normal way of life.

That is, until a new kind of trade will develop itself, maybe new kinds of money, or just foods & others.

Answer 9

Money is a medium of exchange that facilitates turning labour in to resources  Unless money is replace not just removed it   would cause  many many problems becuase it would remove the mechanisim where by which resources such as food and energy are distributed and labour that does not directly produce or improve resources are reward.  What would be needed would be an alternate method of resource distribution.  

Answer 10

very bad. resources would go by really fast, and we would die.

Answer 11

Give and take would still be there...in one form or the other!

Man by nature is selfish.  Will seldom give anything without expecting something in return...be it love,  attention or gifts!  

Answer 12

Barter system would have continued

Answer 13

it will be so hard for me to find change when I exchange my berries with my neighbors oranges