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from Habeeb , 12 y.o. (United Kingdom) - 2013-02-16
Society : "Could a less money-driven world work?"

As far back in the history of humanity one can go, money, or rather 'value' has existed in some way. This would probably answer the question 'would a less money-driven society work?'
But I believe that in the future, we should have a less money-driven society, one where all the governments can work towards the betterment of humanity. Want examples?
Talks of (and plans of) exploring space can't be taken further because of an obstacle - money!
Improving conditions in less privileged areas of the world? We can't - not enough money.
Keep peace? No money.
LOSING money? Can't stop it - no damn money!
I mean, not a communist dictatorship, like in China, and not anarchy - definitely not - but could economy play less of a part in the world - for example, Apple could still make those fancy expensive iPhones, but like stated above, could building a spaceship take less money, or better, no money at all? And there come the complications - how would this impact the economy?

What are your views?

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Reply from Régine , 46 y.o. (France) - 2013-03-08

I think power must exist, but not in the way it is now. I give you an axanple : justice can be "cooler" with you if you are rich, famous, powerfull. On the contrary, it will be hard to you if you have no power and less money. Remember the sentence of Jean de la Fontaine, (who was, in the past, a writer)who made stories with animals. One of them explained that according to the power you have, the human justice will treat you as "dark" or "cleaned".

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Reply from Habeeb , 12 y.o. (United Kingdom) - 2013-03-07

But power is a fundamental ideal of humanity, and therein lies the problem! Giving up power is too hard, for practically any human being.

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13642 - Reply from Régine , 46 y.o. (France) - 2013-02-21

It's true that, usually, human nature can be bad. Money and power rule the world. The rush for gold, for instance, turned people insane. It's also true that another system than money would be good, for instance the "troc". It's an excchange of services, objects, food.
It had been spreading several years ago, in France, but the fisc (tax service)made problems because this exchange avoided it. And people could be fooled by dishonest ones.
Maybe an intermediate system could work...

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Reply from Benjamin , 14 y.o. (France) - 2013-02-20

Hi Habeeb !

I agree with you : the money is the spring of all problems around this world. We create ourself that financial cris, and people died, and are dying, because of it. So why don't we said ''ok, we try, we loose, it don't work'', and why don't the governement erase all the debt we paid ? Because money give us power, and nobody can say no to the power. Change the financial system will liberate us from their power. And they decide about the ginancial system.

And also : humans are selfseeking and egocentric : we always wan't more, and more. We need materials things to reassure ourself, we can't control it. So I don't think the problem is the money. The problem is the human nature.

Isn't it ?

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Reply from Habeeb , 12 y.o. (United Kingdom) - 2013-02-16

Whilst replying, keep in mind I'm not even a proper teenager yet, so yeah, keep flaming down a bit.

Also, I'd really like a penpal who could have some intelligent discussions with me, and perhaps some explanations and tips :)

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