the problem we have is fact almost ludicrus in its simplicity. organizing social and economic life solely around money (as the only serious means of keeping co

the problem we have is fact almost ludicrus in its simplicity. organizing social and economic life solely around money (as the only serious means of keeping count) has been extraordinary effective - due to the ease and universality of its application. its also been a complete disaster because you can't reduce our multi-dimensional moral landscapes into a single scalar. alas, being the simplest system means it is basically acts like a social virus or a weed: it drowns any competing more complex structure. one "must work for" in order "to pay the bills". you could solve any of humanity's grand challenges and it would still not help you to even feed or warm yourself if not somehow translated into money. that crushing simplicity and its inadequacy is destroying our souls.