I thought you might be interested in an alternative monetary paradigm I have developed: "For Crying Out Loud, ACCEPT That A SOLUTION Actually EXISTS" (a "3 min read"--including options for further reading--here in Medium). Money (as currency) would enter the economy in the form of a "democratically distributed income." If it matters, I do have an M.A. in economics. This proposal does need advocates. Spoiler: contrary to my personal inclinations, it does not involve redistributing anything (much less putting Warren Buffet, et al. in prison).