What Comes After Money?
Daniel Pinchbeck
Most people believe that money is organic and inevitable; we forget that money is just a tool created to perform certain functions. But just as computer programmers drop out-of date tools and pick up better ones as soon as they become available, we might switch from bank-financed currency to a more equitable method for transferring goods and services. As an operating system for society, money needs a major upgrade.*What Comes After Money?* offers a wealth of alternatives to the current monetary system. In this anthology of essays drawn from the popular web magazine *Reality Sandwich,* 20 visionary thinkers explore the roots of the modern economic crisis and propose diverse solutions: instituting local currencies; creating reputation or gift economies (based on historical and contemporary); introducing spirituality into the equation; and many more. Contributors include economist Bernard Leitaer, media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, musician Paul D. Miller (a.k.a....
Year:
2011
Publisher:
North Atlantic Books
Language:
english
ISBN 10:
1583943501
ISBN 13:
9781583943502
File:
FB2 , 1.83 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2011