Excellent post, been interested in different ways of exchange for a long time and that included lot of similar thoughts so far. Hive is one example of community-created value.

Understanding money is not easy, the fish does not think about the water, it just swims. It is taken for granted, but the problem goes deeper, than most can imagine.

My long-time hobby has been travelling around, visiting banks and ask the employees and higher-ups, what money is and how it is created. 1 person out of hundreds knew the answer.

Have attended conferences with economists, zero knowledge or pure misinformation. When the so-called experts have no clue, how the commonfolk would be much better off?