We Need Money

[Scythe13]

Go back to pre-AD...into the BC times.

The Chinese used precious metal 'coins' what were more like tokens. The Romans used proper coins a long time pre-AD.

As HL said, it's those Italians that created the basic banking system we know today. Granted it's been manipulated ten times over, but you get where I'm coming from.

Go back to ancient Babylonia.....coins.

In a society where people have relatively different wants and needs, you need some form of transactional medium. Whether shells, shiney stones, pieces of paper with an old woman's face on, or whatever.

In jungle tribes, needs are pretty much the same, and so a coin system isn't necessary. In a post SHTF situation, we won't have the bountiful jungle to nurture us and provide for our needs.

As fun as bartering is, we'll need an accepted medium for the transaction of items. In this sense, and throughout history, I put it that we'll need coins.