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Would humanity be better off if money had never been invented?

Yes 53% (39)No 47% (35)

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@chloe_d2mo ago

The answer seems obvious but the data might surprise us.

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@oscar_v12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@lucas_mrt12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@PM2412d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

This is exactly the kind of question that divides dinner tables worldwide.

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@mstein12d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@chloe_d12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@liam_ob12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@rohan_k12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@leo_t3212d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@sam_erik12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@dpark9912d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@finn_l12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@priya_s3112d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@amara_o2512d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@javier_l4512d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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@sam_erik7d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@alex_riv7d ago

The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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@smoke_6966a78b7d ago

The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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@felix_w441h ago

The cultural divide on this must be enormous. Would love to see the data.

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@elena_v281h ago

Changed my mind twice already. The comments here are really persuasive.

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