Wow, I love that quote.
The truth is that NOTHING has value unless we give it that value. Whether its a piece of paper, a bead, or a fish. Sure, it'd be nice to have another way to barter. . .I'd love to trade a few pounds of apples or something to pay my electric bill, but it just doesn't work like that any more. I understand the concept of the article, but the fact that we live in the society that we live in negates it. We use money to barter. That's it. No way around it unless you are homeless and self efficient. . .even then, where would you live? There is no land that is really "public" any more. . . The Fort Fisher Hermit comes to mind. . .He lived in a cave off of Fort Fisher, and he almost got "kicked off" several times. . .even though the land was supposively "public". I'm sure someone doing something similar today would not last as long as he did.
The truth is that NOTHING has value unless we give it that value. Whether its a piece of paper, a bead, or a fish. Sure, it'd be nice to have another way to barter. . .I'd love to trade a few pounds of apples or something to pay my electric bill, but it just doesn't work like that any more. I understand the concept of the article, but the fact that we live in the society that we live in negates it. We use money to barter. That's it. No way around it unless you are homeless and self efficient. . .even then, where would you live? There is no land that is really "public" any more. . . The Fort Fisher Hermit comes to mind. . .He lived in a cave off of Fort Fisher, and he almost got "kicked off" several times. . .even though the land was supposively "public". I'm sure someone doing something similar today would not last as long as he did.
Tilley in his book pointed out that with Eminent Domaine all property is public property. If you think you own property, just stop paying the government your property taxes for three years and you will discover very quickly who really owns your property! Recently in Florida a group of people had their houses comfescated and torn down so a shopping mall could be built there because the mall would pay more in taxes. With this in mind I can see the case that nobody owns their houses or property.
