What type of society will truly benefit all the members of it? This
subject has captured the attention of philosophers for centuries. The
recent financial debacle has motivated many writers on the Internet to
pose their solutions, one of which was headlined in late October at
OpEdNews.com.
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I read Ann Kramer's article "The banking system is not the economy:
Painting a new picture" [http://tinyurl.com/67cj9o ] as a result of
being asked for my views by a commenter on the article, "The End of
Capitalism" [http://tinyurl.com/6jznpg ]. Ann's article contains a
number of ideas in a version that may appear new to many readers, and
which I wanted to address in full rather than with incomplete brevity.
This last is because the subject of what kind of society is best is a
very foundational one, which I think Ann understands. I am addressing
my review of what Ann wrote directly to her because I think of her as
a very ardent and caring person, and I too am one of those types of
people.

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You are correct, Ann, when you write "money is a tool that can help us
facilitate the activities of life...but it isn't a situation of money
first, economy/activities of life second."

In addition you are mostly correct when you say that if the current
mediums of exchange along with the banking systems "vaporized", "[w]e
would create barter systems, local 'currency' options and other ways to
get our basic needs met."
. . . . . .

The rest can be read - and I hope many will do so - at OpEdNews.com -
http://tinyurl.com/5m9c4n

**Kitty