Tangent Rant: Transaction World: Extending the Pay-to-view ads

Time to put the futurist hat on.

Increasingly, our world is measured via transactions. I can imagine a world in which your earnings and credit limits are pre-estimated from birth. I can imagine a world in which desicion trees and their estimated ramifications are given to you at every turn to help you make more informed decisions.

Stepping back to a more realistic vision, I can imagine a AOL-esk service that gives you money for everything you do. Everytime you check your email, you can accept an ad or survey to make money. Everytime you read a news article online or anything... you are given an opportunity to make money in relation to what you are doing. Simple choirs make you money and build your reputation as a insightful consumer. Maybe employeers could read responses and hire based on the quality of one's participation in the service. You get credit for your day-to-day thoughts!