Posted: Feb 17, 2017 8:34 pm
Cory Doctorow's novel Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, available for free, as are all of his works, on his web site, craphound.com, has a few interesting ideas about this. The main one is something I can see happening, something to replace what get's valued in a society:
I think I just posted about this recently somewhere here.
Whuffie, a form of digital social reputation, replaces money and is a constantly updated rating that measures how much esteem and respect other people have for a person. This rating system determines who gets the few scarce items, like the best housing, a table in a crowded restaurant, or a good place in a queue for a theme park attraction.
I think I just posted about this recently somewhere here.