It was once a goal of mine to create a basic economic simulation. I wanted to recreate the process of actual markets.  I never got to the point where I realized how difficult this would be.  Luckily for me Ryan Safner had a similar vision, and had worked much longer than I had to create a world with an integrated economic system. He realized, and I have come to realize, that to create a working economy there has to be an efficient, effective, and motivated feedback mechanism. The easiest way to achieve these goals is to introduce a human element to the system. Continue reading →