30-11-2003, 08:19
i am new to the NS system, so i don't know your systematics - however i liked the idea of an issue i came up with the other day and would like to share it with you all:
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it is discovered that some of the citizens have organized local exchange structures so as to barter their goods and services at a peer level, outside of the economy.
solutions:
(1) the concept is great for the communities - the government supports this activity 100%. "fight materialist consumerism!"
[effect: bad for the economy, great for civil freedoms]
(2) an exchange program is such a great idea that the government will operate it and even integrate it with its own currency and economy.
[effect: ok for the economy, ok for civil society]
(3) a horrible idea that will reduce financial transactions, thus damaging the market economy and hence GDP. these schemes must be banned!
[effect: great for the economy, bad for civil freedoms]
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it is discovered that some of the citizens have organized local exchange structures so as to barter their goods and services at a peer level, outside of the economy.
solutions:
(1) the concept is great for the communities - the government supports this activity 100%. "fight materialist consumerism!"
[effect: bad for the economy, great for civil freedoms]
(2) an exchange program is such a great idea that the government will operate it and even integrate it with its own currency and economy.
[effect: ok for the economy, ok for civil society]
(3) a horrible idea that will reduce financial transactions, thus damaging the market economy and hence GDP. these schemes must be banned!
[effect: great for the economy, bad for civil freedoms]