RobertPummer
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Imagine waking up tomorrow and discovering that every dollar you own is still there, but money itself has become useless.
You still need food. Shelter. Heat. Medicine. Tools. Someone who knows how to repair things.
That question became one of the ideas behind The Good Earth Saga. Earth has left its orbit, and the people who survive discover that rebuilding civilization isn't primarily a question of wealth. It's a question of what people can actually make, grow, repair, teach, and contribute.
It made me wonder: If money suddenly stopped working, what would become valuable first?
Food? Land? Practical skills? Tools? Knowledge? Community?
I'm curious how other science-fiction readers and writers would approach it.
You still need food. Shelter. Heat. Medicine. Tools. Someone who knows how to repair things.
That question became one of the ideas behind The Good Earth Saga. Earth has left its orbit, and the people who survive discover that rebuilding civilization isn't primarily a question of wealth. It's a question of what people can actually make, grow, repair, teach, and contribute.
It made me wonder: If money suddenly stopped working, what would become valuable first?
Food? Land? Practical skills? Tools? Knowledge? Community?
I'm curious how other science-fiction readers and writers would approach it.
