Money Is Obsolete

Even as the economy is reeling, people are being laid off, jobs are being lost . . . what should we do about it?

When I say “Money Is Obsolete,” it has mostly to do with the fact that there isn’t any. That’s what this whole financial fiasco is all about. And yet, we still have people. And people who used to have to go to a job for at least eight hours a day, now . . . now, they don’t.

They still have time, however. Which is really all money is anyway. Think about it: When you buy groceries, sure you’re buying that orange. But you’re also buying the time you save by not having to tend to an orange tree, pick the orange, transport it, and store it. Anything you spend money for, you’re buying time as well. And anytime you receive money for your work, you’re spending your time, so that someone else — not just your boss — doesn’t have to spend theirs doing what you get paid to do. But if there’s no money in the equation, it falls apart — rendering money obsolete.

I guess my point is that as we move into this era of change, we need to associate our concept of compensation beyond dollar bills. There has to be another reason why we spend time the way we do.

Doesn’t matter to me what your reason for working is — Personal Fulfillment? Meaningful work? Service? Patriotism? You make the call. I’m just saying that if people are used to working for money, and no money is on the way, we have to find a higher calling — a better reason to get out of bed than a dollar.