Thu 8 Feb 2007
If the concept of money did not exist, in the sense that you didn’t have to try to get it because it does not exist … what would you be doing with your life?
And I dont mean things like bumming around or chilling, I mean what would you dedicate your life for? what would you be doing in the world?
How does that compare with your job?
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February 8th, 2007 at 3:48 am
I’d be reading more books and writing my own music… I jus graduated and I dunno what to do with my life if the bank rejected my project offer
February 8th, 2007 at 4:26 am
Read :*
Paint
Play sports
Work on my photography skills
Raise a good family
and enjoy life
February 8th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Well the best part of “if the concept of money didn’t exist” is that people would not be differentiated or distinguished by their economic status. People would be valued by their morals, good deeds, and education.
I would say devote my time in helping the world become a better place for everyone to live in peace.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:14 am
hehe i would definitely be unemployed cos I work with money, I’m a financial analyst. If that is gone, I would be more than happy to go back to my PR job in the Lebanon nightlife.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Barter ;P
Your question is more historical than philosophical because that’s what people used to do before inventing money, and they will return to bartering once money ceases to exist just to get what they want.
February 8th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I just want to eat and sleep.
February 8th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Write, write, and write novels
February 8th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Interesting answers!
Shosho, im not talking about an economical structure, im talking about what you would be doing with your life if money was not an object, you dont work for some sort of financial reward, but for self satisfaction….what would you do?
Purg, i knew that before u said it!
esetch, thats the most fitting answer for you! At least you’ve been actually doing that too.
Personally, Id agree with ntt, id probably be helping people somewhere somehow, or maybe right now help with the environment issues..
February 8th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
reading
Listening to music
traveling and discovering the nations
February 8th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
I will still be doing what í’m doing now — study and build (architecture)
February 8th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
well..I agree with most of the comments specially the one about live happy with my family and sleeping, however..I think it would be a great chance for me to invent “money” and get busy..loaded baby
February 8th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
I’ll be doing just the thing I’m doing now! Hairdressing! I was a straight A student in Kuwait and I never did what my family wanted me to do: to become a doctor!
So the answer for your question about what if there was no money: That won’t make anything different to my life except maybe traveling more!
But I think that’s a good question asked to Kuwaitis!
February 8th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
i would adopt since everything is free
February 8th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
It’s hard to visualise a world without money. Bank notes now, precious/rare items earlier e.g. Gold, grain, or whatever wasn’t available and a need either existed or was created for it.
But to answer your question, I’d probably do something to be admired for, like paint or write poetry.. or even become a philosopher like ancient Rome or Greece or such great cities of the past.
Every incentive we have for work is related to money. Fame, status, marriage, respect, owning property.. all come with owning money. Yes even respect.. remember 7alqat 6ash ma 6ash when they inquire about some Shaikh? They ask.. Shaikh asil? Shaikh men el 3ayla (the royal family)? wella shaikh darahim?
February 8th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
and if I DO become a philosopher, I’ll contemplate your question and give a more suitable and ‘philosophical’ answer
February 8th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
read
write books:)
February 9th, 2007 at 2:54 am
I’d be very busy coming up with the concept of money and trying to introduce it… but this time i will choose the pictures on the notes. Heres what i hd in mind:
1/4 bill gates and i
1/2 paris hilton and i
1 just me
5 also me
10 of course me
20 me and Notorious B.I.G.
February 9th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Read, tavel, and become a cartographer who does travel writing!! *sigh*
February 10th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
I’d get the hell out of here
February 11th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Hahahahaha!! I like AyyA’s answer!!
Anyhow,
I think I would agree with what a few other people commented. I would spend a lot of my time traveling and trying to do humanitarian work, since that is my passion at the end of the day. I would also do some consulting work for friends w/ businesses, esp. if any of the businesses are branching out to do volunteer/societal work.
I also think there are other adventures I would take-part in……
-SirAddi