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lutusp
on Feb 14, 2014
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The Star Trek Economy
> And something existed before "money" was "created". It was and is called "debt".
The word you're looking for is "barter", not debt. Debt exists whether or not there is money.
tiatia
on Feb 14, 2014
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yes. And this is why I was talking about "debt" and not "barter".
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The word you're looking for is "barter", not debt. Debt exists whether or not there is money.