When i did a research essay into the history of money in Canada i found that the indigenous communities of canada had trade networks and political agreements that were held together with symbolism (wampum belts) and the potlatch ceremonies were like advanced socialism were tax didn’t exist but a form of reciprocal loyalties through gifting and making sure everyone had material standing as well as a place in the community via the chief. Money was a foreign concept, barter and trade were normal.
Discussion
Money is a tool that is n extension of the person wielding it. It’s when we cast too wide a net while using currency as the primary tool of value, it compresses too many variables beyond small scale trade engagements. Money holds too much power, but in general, the concept of using “money” as a filler for “thing we both agree upon is a fair exchange of intention and energy” is not inherently the root of suffering or collapse.