I did not state that I "wanted" a barter economy. I also stated that arguments could be made for or against any form of economy, as you have pointed out.

This is the same as when Ron Paul states that there are different philosophy groups in government when cornered with an economic, or political "conspiracy" question.

Unfortunately, the democratic and republican parties, in part, as supporters of the world banking industry and a fiat currency, have had their way for quite a while, which is one reason why we are experiencing what we are today.

This is not to state that other parties, or individuals of those parties do not support the same form of currency.

grz-

I already read your babysitting coop article. And like I told you before the solution involves the Federal Reserve as an essential component in the formula. This has not thrilled me as it has you.

Yes, you are right I understand little about monetary policy. But I understand some basic things about human nature and human psychology. Mind has a tendency to move to the extremes. It has difficulty to remain in the middle. It is not possible to continuously expand forever. If you do, disease is bound to come to the body-mind as a consequence. Whether it be of an individual or a society. What is healthy for the individuals that make up this society is not the way of continuous expansion but a way to find a balance in all dimensions of living. This would include any idea about choosing an economic and/or monetary policy.

The psychology, the philosophy, of the business world is to accumulate as much wealth as possible in the shortest possible time. And this is achieved at the cost of the physical and mental well-being of its workers. In other words, economic expansion is placed above having compassion for the quality of human life.

Because this society has rewarded its members for being good at using intellect to the extreme. To be cut throat in business, for being the head of the class... the first to cross the finish line... to be the one that reaches to the top of the mountain.... this has caused this concept of an ever expanding economy to be viewed as a good idea. You have been well conditioned to believe that it is good as well.

Intellect is very good at calculating, planning for future growths, charting supply and demand curves and accumulating material wealth. Science needs logic and reason of the intellect in developing an outwardly affluent life. But Intellect alone will tend to move to extremes. And moving to the extremes, it eventually moves into insanity. This is what is happening in this society. Intellect has moved to the extreme and as a result this society is becoming more and more ill.

This works for a life of quantity... of having things. Having things, accumulating wealth and future growth charts has to do with quantity but very little to do with a life of quality. And to have a rich life is not so much a matter of quantity, it is more a matter of quality. Quality is of being not in having things, 'having' is not 'being'. 'Being' is having a loving heart. A loving heart is needed to balance out the intellect... to balance out the society, is to have a balanced economy.

And so what is lacking is intelligence... Society does not reward its members for loving oneself... for loving each other. And so it is not integrated within the business world. That's why the business mind cares not for this Earth. The businessman tends to close down his heart center. It is the center that is not used as much as the center of logic and reason. In fact the logical mind has placed this heart center at a lower status. Love is postponed so that one can develop a career for oneself. One will appear to be outwardly rich. But what is also developed is an inner poverty.

A society with continuous economic expansion will lead to physical disease and insanity for it members. The prisons are filled with people that are effected by this incessant economic expansion philosophy. Criminals need therapy not imprisonment.

When an economy is created that does not run at a high pitched fever because of this idea that is always has to expand, but has reached a more balance pace, then the members of society in general will be more healthy, more sane, more joyous. This is what makes an individual and a society of individuals truly rich and wealthy.