Economic systems

Economic systems refer to methods by which resource allocation occurs as a result of the ratings system. Using the system, people will rate each other's claims to economic goods based on multiple factors such as their productivity, needs, overall rating, etc. Since the ratings system has both a subjective and community version, we distinguish two types of economic system, the SRBE (Subjective Ratings Based Economy) and CRBE (Community Ratings Based Economy). Another related and fundamental distinction is between a moneyed and a moneyless economic system.

We begin by outlining some ideas by which economic predicates in a ratings system could work. These are the questions that people would be rated on which would influence their ability to fulfill economic claims. One of these, productivity is highly relevant to judging not only "deservingness" but also economic performance writ large. We might also, alongside these concepts, try to understand personal economic choices and sacrificial contributions, ones that are difficult to place in a traditional self-interested economic context.

Since we openly advocate an egalitarian economic system, we might take a look at the history of such systems in contemporary society. Of particular interest is their ability to incentivize productive work. Speaking of productivity, we note that participation in the ratings system will be part of everyone's "job", at least in the community based system (as opposed to the subjective system). But participants will generally not be compensated in the traditional sense.

The backdrop for all these ideas is the influence of wealth in contemporary society, particularly on how it erodes democratic principles.