> > I defined it as (a) guaranteeing food, clothing and housing; and (b) where people are not compensated for their actions. > every possible problem would be

> > I defined it as (a) guaranteeing food, clothing and housing; and (b) where people are not compensated for their actions. > every possible problem would be solved if your utopia was real. So, if food, shelter and clothing were covered, you think people would volunteer to study, train, and work as medical doctors – treating the sick and the dying at not-insignificant physical and psychological risk to themselves – for no compensation? I mean… I can actually buy that: there are probably enough people like that in the world, and if they wouldn't get money but didn't need to work for money, this might be what they chose to do. But you think we'd be entirely rid of sexism, pub brawls, and pieces of Lego left on the carpet? That'd require the complete non-existence of certain classes of behaviour. I find it hard to believe that partially-satisfying everyone's basic needs would have such a universal effect on any kind of behaviour. And you think we'd be entirely rid of climate change, plague, cancer, and falling down stairs? Really?