We have a saying in Germany: ‘Money doesn't make you happy, but it calms you down.’ I assure you - that's not true. I know very poor people and, by contrast, very wealthy people. The calm, serene and content people are those who have little or nothing. Money drives you to accumulate more and more money...

And yes, I fully support your view: we don't need money. I try to barter as much as possible. In my opinion, that would still be possible on a larger scale today.

As far as the topic of contest is concerned, I see things coming full circle. Money leads from peace to conflicts. So there is no real choice between the two...