• rafoix@lemmy.zip
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    18 days ago

    What if money was just called hours?

    Difficult jobs are worth more hours than easy jobs and require more specialized skills. If the specific skill is not part of the repertoire then the job will be exceptionally difficult and/or impossible.

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      There were some experiments where currency was actually denominated in hours, usually as part of a co-op system where you were literally trading for hours of labour.

      I think the most famous one was in Ithaca, NY.