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The current Western system is working as designed. Do you imagine a fantastical leap forward without any sort of transitioning steps from here to there? I'm working hard to understand you.
I know it's working as designed — working against us.
I'm not imagining a leap forward, I'm imagining a leap backwards, to freedom before there was money. Sorry if this has been unclear all along...
~~Would you be so kind as to elucidate in some detail?~~
I didn't realize who you were until I scrolled up. Barter is cumbersome and greatly limits mobility. Do you propose means to overcome that?
I do not. Like I said, again, life will be a lot more boring and cumbersome. Trade-off.