Bernard Lietaer argues that the monoculture of money is what creates economic instability, leading to liquidity crises. He calls for a greater diversity of alternative currencies, citing innovative and enormously successful initiatives like the Lithuanian Doraland Economy, the Torekes in Belgium and Switzerland's famous alternative currency, the WIR.
This is an amazing lecture I think everyone who watches this should try and help get that view count up to 12 million. Knowledge is power and I feel a little more powerful after watching that :)
Asymm3trix 1 week ago in playlist PopTech 2011: The World Rebalancing
Bank debt taxes give money value. Money is an agreement within a community. We're like fish in water; we live in a monetary system, we die in a monetary system, and we have NO idea what the Hell it actually is. Things that should be taught in schools from elementary to College. Unfortunately, it isn't.
hare122275 3 months ago
Bank debt taxes give money value. Money is an agreement within a community. Things that should be taught in schools from elementary to College. Unfortunately, it isn't.
hare122275 3 months ago