With something in its place, probably.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
Slowly, but with a certain ponderous dignity and appealing simplicity for stay-at-homes. The Movers and Shakers of society would find the lack of money a severe inconvenience.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Probably slower, but with greater emphasis on personal relationships
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
I'll tell you what ~ how 'bout you give it all to me, I'll keep a watch on it, and this way we can all find out.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
On some other power-representing/standard bartering substance.
Alias Irrelevante
If there wasn't money as we know it, there would have to be some other form of exchanging goods and value, possibly the electronic funds transfer we seem increasingly to be moving toward. The world these days is far too complex for a barter system.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
Cheaply. ha. The Barter system would come alive and the hardest-working, most talented would rise to the top. Would Bill Gates still be the richest man?
Cindy,
41
VA USA
That depends on what you define as money; I'm still envisioning some kind of trade system for humans, but that could conceivably be eliminated also.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
I believe it would be more unjust because those with access to resources (food, shelter, clothing) would hoard them and use them as power instruments over those who did not.
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA
i guess i'd have a little more in common with everyone else. i just spent my rent money on food.
A-Dog,
20
Eugene, OR USA
On a barter system like it did once upon a time.
Tracy,
24
Ocean City, NJ USA
Over a hundred years ago that was tried in the LDS church. It failed miserably. It didn't work then and it wouldn't work now. There will always be people in the world that will sit back and let others do all the work then reap the same benefits. Eventually the working folks will get mad. I think it's human nature.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
I don't know, because we all need it, but it does nothing but cause stress at the same time.
Ashley,
20
Jacksonville, FL USA
Probably
in much the same way it did before the invention of those wonderful green
slips of
paper...with the barter system...like, somebody would trade a cow for
a pig...the same concept...whatever
Frodo,
31
Modor
I think there would always be some sort of barter system. People would find a way to trade for what they want that you have.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
No idea.
Tam
I'm sure we would have some sort of trade system. Shells, coconuts, sex...who knows. "I just got back from the grocery store honey and man, Milk is getting expensive, I have to put out twice"
Stephanie,
25
TX USA
As my husband has been without a pay check since Dec. Our household has been running quite well without money. If things do look up soon, our country will be running without money.
KarenNJ,
25
Milltown, NJ USA