Money is the most widely accepted global system. Nations rise and fall based on it, individuals spend lifetimes obtaining it, and societies revolve entirely around its presence. Yet the book World Peace by Burl Minnis delivers a revolutionary idea that challenges our deepest assumptions. It proposes that the only true path to world peace may be to abolish money altogether. This conclusion is not drawn from abstract theory but from historical, anthropological, and social analysis deeply explored in the book.
According to the author, money is the keystone that upholds the entire system of human misery. Unlike natural human needs such as water, fire, or shelter, money is a symbolic fiction, a construct that depends entirely on collective belief. Because of this fiction, society has built policies, hierarchies, and conflicts around something that does not exist in any empirical sense. Yet the consequences of this belief have been devastating. Poverty, war, inequality, and even environmental destruction stem from humanity’s commitment to this fictional system.
The age of the swindle, as described in the manuscript, is a long era during which humanity began substituting ideological fictions for reality. Money became the earliest and most dangerous of these fictions. Over time, it created psychological distortions such as greed and social divisions between the haves and have nots. It allowed ideologies to flourish and overpower human reason, pushing societies into cycles of conflict and competition instead of collaboration.
What makes the book especially compelling is its emphasis on practicality. Abolishing money does not mean halting human labor or shutting down production. Instead, it means continuing life as we already do, but without the fictional tool that assigns artificial value to goods and services. The author explains that people already work first and get paid later. If money is removed, the work continues but the financial burden disappears. Receipts read 0.00, and the entire process becomes more human centered and accessible.
This vision is deeply aligned with the principles of humanitarian justice, where human rights and survival are not dependent on financial status. In a world without money, access to healthcare, legal representation, education, and basic necessities would no longer be restricted. This addresses a significant gap in human rights, where even survival is often contingent on financial ability.
The book calls on readers to participate in meaningful collective action by submitting their support to the International Criminal Court and its POICC. This is framed as a peaceful and legitimate pathway to global change. Through unified voices, the world can transition into a system based on reality, not ideology. It is this shift, the author argues, that will ignite the global peace movement humanity has needed for thousands of years. Ultimately, the proposal to abolish money is not an economic fantasy but a humanitarian necessity. It is an invitation to return to rationality and reclaim human potential. By ending ideology and removing the keystone of global suffering, humanity may finally step into a future of lasting peace.