There's never been an economy that wasn't resource-based. Money is just the medium by which prices and price movements are allowed to allocate those (scarce) resources in a market economy, and so far it has proven to be the most efficient way to achieve that.
Money is flawed but it doesn't have to be abolished. There are some good and old ideas like the IMF SDR. There is also the option to get to negative real interest rates to ensure people spend or invest their money.
Saving money without a corresponding debtor is the same as delaying the economy. During a recession everyone is delaying the economy.
