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Charles Eisenstein
Apr 21, 2022
“You’ve probably heard some of the fuss around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This article is neither a fiery condemnation (that would be too easy) nor a technical explanation, nor anything in between. I will briefly explain what they are, describe their attractions and dangers, and then explore some seldom-discussed foundational questions.”
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I think that mutual credit is the key, that bitcoin is a disaster
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Q: Where does Money come from
A: It is printed by the government and carries an enormous profit
Q: Where do UNITS come from.
A: We create them when we trade and there is no one taking a profit
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LETSystem Design Manual
This version was supported and published by the Birmingham Co-operative Development Agency.
Written by Michael Linton and Angus Soutar for Landsman Community Services Ltd of Canada.
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In Spain, an industrial-sized conglomerate owned by its workers suggests an alternative future for capitalism. Source: How Mondragon Became the World’s Largest Co-Op | The New Yorker
Read More How Mondragon Became the World’s Largest Co-OpThe cumulation of a huge amount of work has gone into 14 Community Inclusion Currency Launches last week. So proud of the team and grateful for all the hard work. Source: Grassroots Economics – Launching Community Inclusion Currencies
Read More Grassroots Economics – Launching Community Inclusion CurrenciesOur research provides no support for the existence of a wage-price spiral. That means is no case for cutting real wages to fight inflation. Source: Inflation is being amplified by firms with market power
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When the system is designed to exploit us then we need to be resourceful in getting our needs met.
It is best that we don’t allow ourselves to be conscripted to support a system that is against our interests.
In contrast we need to do whatever we can to support systems and relationships that meet our communities needs
Read More Working the systemThe Credit Commons is a proposed accounting protocol to allow users of any local currency to exchange with any other..” Source: Credit Commons protocol
Read More Credit Commons protocolLearn how mutual credit could challenge the current banking system with its focus on money-less trade and exchange within local communities.
Read More Sustainable living info, courses, products & services | lowimpact.orgObsoleting Money Source: Moneyless Soc – Moneyless Society see FB Page Moneyless Society | Facebook
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Maggie Appleton joins Henry to discuss open source as a gift economy (versus a market economy
Read More Maggie Appleton on Open Source as a Gift Economy – Maintainers AnonymousOpen-source software, shared innovation and crowd-sourced manufacturing threaten capitalism as we know it. Source: The $100bn Facebook question: Will capitalism survive ‘value abundance’? | Science and Technology | Al Jazeera
Read More The $100bn Facebook question: Will capitalism survive ‘value abundance’?Source: Thomas H. Greco Jr. – Wikipedia
Read More Thomas H. Greco Jr. – Wikipedia