The relationships between trust, money and connectivity

The key part of the issue of 'trust and happiness' referred to below that I'm interested in are the relationships between:

• trust
• money 
• connectivity

eg some people's connections are such that they have lived for 1-13 years without money (eg Mark Boyle & Heidemarie Schwermer respectively).
Those of us who use money are often shielded by the indirectness of the exchange (middle-men/middle-women) from any 'inhumane' consequences of our purchasing decisions.
Is this distancing, enabled by money, the root of unhappiness?
Money enables us to privatise our lives and whilst private transport/ entertainment / washing etc has its benefits, the loss of connectivity, sense of safety with others and trust, is surely a matter warranting review individually and collectively?
Are we served best by money? What does the hybrid look like?
-It would involve monetary exchange and sharing of goods and servicesin a way that built trust, humane treatement of all and respected both people's wishes for autonomy and community, which are present (in my humble opinion) in us all.
For me, I will trade some of the autonomy of money for the collectivity of Giving/Taking, Lending/Borrowing, Renting/Hiring, Selling/Buying Collectively. In this way my limited money will go further and the benefits of community will come more to the fore in my life.
Is this more idealistic and/or pragmatic in your opinion?