What would happen if suddenly everything was free?

I used to think about this when I was little, and now that I’m a self-sufficient adult, I wonder about it again. What would happen if everything were free? If nobody had to fight to get what they wanted? Doesn’t it seem like, sometimes, we as humans just tied life up into a giant, frivolous tangle of knots?

There are so many facets to look at here… I know one of the first things people tend to say is that nobody would work if they didn’t have to. But why not? Corporations wouldn’t have to worry about money anymore, so a lot of the oppressive parts of work and business would be eliminated, right? People would do things because they actually enjoy them. Doesn’t sound so bad, right?

Sure, it sounds overly utopian, but I think we’d be just fine if money suddenly didn’t exist. What’s your take? Do you think it could eventually work?