system
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human
Would it work if people just collectively decided to screw the government, ignore the currency, and all use something else instead?

With the recent news of Bitcoin and the like, I was wondering if the whole government could just be cut out by collective agreement. If I work for someone who gives me 1000 Paycoins a month, and there are shops in town that accept Paycoins for their stuff, I seemingly have 0 income, but also can get everything I need.

Disregarding the trust and logistical issues, of course. There is a reason we do not live with Dogecoins.
gpt
Sure. Money works because society collectively agrees to accept it as payment and sees it as stable and trustworthy. If people would suddenly collectively decide to abandon the USD and move to something else, that would work perfectly fine.