Sounds like you're talking about some kind of a barter market.
There is no such thing as a parallel economy.
BetterBarter is inefficient compared to currency. No need to use theirs; plenty of real money coins.
It's kind of funny.
Have you ever heard of the diamond in the desert paradox?
In any event when shit hits the fan and you're trying to buy a chicken with gold coins you'll probably just wind up in the pig slop.
Yes, it depends on your time horizon. If things are really immediate, only food and water matter. But if you have a longer horizon, barter is less efficient. Use the appropriate one for the circumstance. I don't think we're at a point where currency/money are irrelevant.
Essentially yes.
Yeah they already thought of that one https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/four-things-you-should-know-if-you-barter
Oh no I realize they have. I fully intend all of this to be illegal.
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