Also remember that real wealth can only be extracted from nature by labor.
Obviously. And that's why we invented currency to manage the movement of that wealth, so that you don't have to take a backpack full of tin or sweet potatoes down to 7-11 to barter for your slurpee.
Sure, it's possible. However, I do think people overestimate the ability of money to change the world...
....All technology is built on the backs of children mining metals in Africa...
And that right there is the power of money to change the world. Power goes both ways. So the current management scheme isn't working, especially for the kids in Africa, time for a shift methinks.