Hello, Often, I find myself wondering about money. Why do I need it? Why does it exist? What does money do for me, and for other humans?
These questions can be answered simply, if you look at things from a very "objective" sort of view, but really, provides only false answers. I need money, to acquire goods and services from others. Money exists, for the purpose of trading and bartering between individuals and organizations. Money gets me the things i "need" to survive and thrive, and for others, can provide a means to establish themselves in a community, further themselves socially, or to simply advance their well-being (whether it is buying a book, or a couch, etc) Sure, these answers are completely valid. Money does all of these things, and more. It is the other functions of money, which completely overshadow any possible benefit that money is doing, or ever has done for the true good of any one individual, group, organization, country, or society. Think of what money is today. Money, is not necessarily a physical entity, in the example of trading on the various stock exchanges of the world. The money used, is imagined , and stored on computer databases. Fortunes are made, and lost , all with little control by those who are not already economically influential. To get to the point of what I am trying to say, money , in todays society , has a primary function of increasing the influence of those who already posess* it. If you have money, your actions are less limited, and your influence is increased, due to that fact. If you lack money, than.....too bad for you. right? * This is the important thing to notice. Money, is a material concept, proving only to sustain situations which increase the importance, and dependance upon material status. running out of time now. If we really want to wonder about if money is good or not, why dont we take a good look at what money DOES for us all. as a whole. All it seems to do , to me, is support the oligarchies which control the fate of the materially unimportant. Thanks, POOT MOQ.ORG - http://www.moq.org Mail Archive - http://alt.venus.co.uk/hypermail/moq_focus/ MF Queries - [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from moq_focus follow the instructions at: http://www.moq.org/mf/subscribe.html
