tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post5645776746989445080..comments2024-03-27T01:23:40.474-07:00Comments on Broader Perspective: Future of taxesLaBloggahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279685172995764828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-26299829125385002972008-05-01T11:10:00.000-07:002008-05-01T11:10:00.000-07:00Hi Samantha, Thanks for the comment. There may be ...Hi Samantha, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. There may be any range of public services provided at both the local community level and the nation state/supranational level. Some examples are security (physical, electronic; self and property-related), authentication, record-keeping, IP registration, policy and general coordination.<BR/><BR/>Currency or some other fungible means of exchange will probably persist and presumably be the denomination of any taxes or public monies. <BR/><BR/>There is more regarding "Why Nothing Really Changes in a Post-Scarcity Economy" <A HREF="http://melanieswan.com/future_economy.doc" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, we can enjoy our current (relatively cheaply priced compared to many countries) public disservices.LaBloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279685172995764828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-43645840174432379932008-04-30T03:20:00.000-07:002008-04-30T03:20:00.000-07:00I fail to see why a post-scarcity world would need...I fail to see why a post-scarcity world would need taxes. What "services" would be of necessity exclusively provided by governments? The people would lack for nothing materially. There is no obvious need for a government "safety net". <BR/><BR/>What would this tax be denominated in? I doubt that fiat currency will survive post-scarcity. I also doubt the State itself will survive when the people can effectively tell it to take a hike and need nothing from it that I see. <BR/><BR/>Of course I question whether "public services" even today are really a "service" or mostly a horrendously expensive and inefficient way to provide services that could be provided as well or better privately in cases they are actually desired by their purported beneficiaries.samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637374540680524149noreply@blogger.com