There’s no money or even barter by all indications and the only form of exchange seems to be a reputation system and trust network which seems to be a basis for opening up access to resources and tasks. There’s no state to speak of, but there are companies and one major one attempting to extend a sharing network and unify various disparate outposts, cities, and their respective capabilities. It’s not clear what these companies do other than to facilitate and somehow organize some sort of sharing economy, which includes R&D, services (security, transportation, and the like), and general communications.
Maybe a bit of a stretch, but the world of Death Stranding has a curious set of circumstances, politically and economically:
https://youtu.be/0SIA12YAsqw
There’s no money or even barter by all indications and the only form of exchange seems to be a reputation system and trust network which seems to be a basis for opening up access to resources and tasks. There’s no state to speak of, but there are companies and one major one attempting to extend a sharing network and unify various disparate outposts, cities, and their respective capabilities. It’s not clear what these companies do other than to facilitate and somehow organize some sort of sharing economy, which includes R&D, services (security, transportation, and the like), and general communications.