[Rainymood]

I kinda think its funny how the emphasis on money is being made here. While true, money intrinsically fails to have any real value besides what others think it is worth (its a fiat currency).

Money represents value, and with value we can buy other stuff that makes us happy. I would argue that money is not part of the equation here at all, but rather the stuff that money can buy. If we take your equation of M+T+Q=H then the M would be weighed differently in Nepal than in San Fransisco with its higher CoL. I, personally, would be able to live very comfortably without any money, given my physical needs are satisfied. What will probably happen in this moneyless society is that another value store would be created to transfer value in and across time, something like money but with shells or oddly shaped stones maybe.

The point I was trying to make was that money does not bring happiness, but rather the stuff that money allows us to buy. Then I followed this argument and came to the conclusion that we end up with money anyway.

Are there any advanced societies without a value-store like money? I wonder.

[dharma1]

I also wonder if AGI (if we get that far) will use money