Humans use money every day and very few ever give it another thought. Where does money come from, what is its origin. Even fewer would consider life possible without it. Money has many characteristics. It is dividable, portable, it can be easily stored in vast amounts especially in its electronic form. It is also artificial, dangerous, unnecessary and a huge waste of time and energy. There are many activities associated with receiving or providing goods and services. For example, if you buy items from a food store, stock levels must be kept, people must work to produce these items. There is a vast and complex chain of events that must occurs to place an item of value on a shelf. Every step of the way requires effort from real living beings or machines created and maintained by real living beings.  The management of money imposes additional human efforts to bring something of value to a state of accessibility and usability. If used, money needs to be counted, managed a...