Exchange

One day, I was wondering about cryptocurrencies. From what I had read, before I was kidnapped, it seemed that some people believed, that these technologies would disrupt or replace the capitalist economy, much like the other technologies he had talked about. So, I asked him, “Is decentralized money a threat to your power?”
He said, “No, money cannot be decentralized. The use of money leads to centralization of everything it touches. It is a property inherent in the act of exchange."
“How so?”, I asked.
“Exchange creates the incentives for self interest, and self interest is a centralizing force. Any alternative currency system becomes integrated through exchange rates into the global monetary systems.”
I thought I saw another weakness in his game, so I asked him, “What happens if the monetary system collapses.”
He laughed and said, “Without money, social incentives would likely return to favoring sharing and cooperation. It is one of the reasons why we are so adamant about disrupting and abolishing leftist ideologies. The absence of private property alters the fundamental nature of society. However, we have taken precautions.”
“The market economy will continue in one form or another”, he continued. “Even if money disappeared overnight, we still manage the corporations and everything else. People can no longer survive without corporate services. Without money, consumers would have a hard time finding food. By tying money to the food supply, we ensure that consumers will fight to keep money, rather than free themselves.”
At that moment, I saw that the only way out from this oppression was to end dependency on corporate services. When I thought about how people are so dependent on the grocery store for food, I was a bit shocked that society would accept this dependency without a second thought. In a crisis the grocery store is not going to provide food for people. Store owners are not going to open their doors to people who can’t afford to pay and even if they did, how long would it last? I have read that a grocery store only has 3 days of food on hand. When the food runs out they will simply shut down and stop operating. They have no moral obligation to provide food for people during sustained emergencies.