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Quote from: NemoUtopia on May 13, 2010, 01:08:41 pmI have no trouble envisioning a 'modern West' with today's technology setting up a system of road maintenance related directly to labor time...NemoUtopia (love the name, by the way; "No one, nowhere"), yes you could do it that way. However, there is no reason not to use a money payment system. Money, arguably, is one of the ten greatest invention of mankind.------There are many situations where it makes economic sense not to charge individuals for individual service. My guess is that people who are free to be creative will come up with many innovative ways to provide services and make money.
I have no trouble envisioning a 'modern West' with today's technology setting up a system of road maintenance related directly to labor time...
Just found this site, and read through the first story arc. Lovely.
And all the Heinlein references (at least in the first arc) made me smile, right down to Guy plugging the hole with his behind.