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Richard Cook on "The End of Money and the Future of Civilization," credit clearing and setting up alternative currency and trading systems

kandylini wrote 2 months ago: This is long, so I’ve bolded the highlights of the essay. I’m glad to see that there may … more →

Tags: credit clearing, Economics, federal reserve, Politics, richard cook, Thomas Greco

Brixton Pound: post-launch

Andy Wimbush wrote 3 months ago: Andy Wimbush is nef’s Communications Assistant and blogmaster. If, like me, you weren’t … more →

Tags: future economy, thriving communities, Brixton Pound, local economies

A Different Kind of Collateral1 comment

smallin wrote 4 months ago: Italians put up wine and cheese to back their bank loans.  From the Guardian: Italian bank vaults ma … more →

Tags: Economic Crisis, Food

In Each Other We Trust

smallin wrote 4 months ago: Local currencies are becoming more and more popular, these days, and Pittsboro, NC, with their … more →

Tags: economic alternatives, Community

Can I pay my rent in cacao beans?1 comment

smallin wrote 5 months ago: This post from mentalfloss lists 5 things that have been used as currency in different times and pla … more →

Tags: barter, economic alternatives, Economic Crisis

Beyond Money: What Comes Next?

tortugo23 wrote 5 months ago: Come to our second monthly meeting! As well as discussing the event topic this month, I would like t … more →

Tags: Actions, alternative economies, barter and trade, BioRegion, Bioregional Animism, Community, Cultural Anthropology, Economics, evolver

If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:

tortugo23 wrote 5 months ago: From “Another Turn of the Crank” By Wendell Berry Via http://tribes.tribe.net/thelandspeaks/thread/c … more →

Tags: Actions, barter and trade, BioRegion, Bioregional Animism, Community, Cultural Anthropology, Economics, Environment, Grassroots

"2012: Time for Change"

tortugo23 wrote 6 months ago: The Santa Fe Evolver is collaborating with individuals and organizations in the Santa Fe area, organ … more →

Tags: Santa Fé, BioRegion, Community, Actions, Strategies, Environment, Bioregional Animism, Grassroots, Psychology

Santa Fe, New Mexico Spore's first regular off-line gatherings

tortugo23 wrote 6 months ago: … more →

Tags: Santa Fé, BioRegion, Community, Actions, Strategies, Environment, Bioregional Animism, Grassroots, Buddhism

Food gardens to take root in city parks

tortugo23 wrote 7 months ago: Food gardens to take root in city parks Organizers look for volunteers to help projects grow By Juli … more →

Tags: Santa Fé, BioRegion, Community, Actions, Strategies, Environment, Bioregional Animism, Grassroots, School

Alternative Currencies Grow in Popularity

inthesenewtimes wrote 1 year ago: Time Magazine 14th December, 2008 Most of us take for granted that those rectangular green slips of … more →

Tags: financial crisis

Milwaukee neighborhoods could print own money

John wrote 1 year ago: They may be talking funny money, but it’s not funny business. Residents from the Milwaukee nei … more →

Tags: Business, recession, Depression, Dollar, Euro, Gold, Silver, platinum, Currency

My thoughts on Permaculture Economics3 comments

freeplaystout wrote 1 year ago: Permaculture Economics: How to truly create a just and sustainable economy The twenty first century … more →

Tags: punk rock permaculture, permaculture, guerilla gardening, punkrock permaculture, permaculture economics, sustainability, EcoCities, community land trust, ecological solutions

New Kind of Money to End Money1 comment

tortugo23 wrote 1 year ago: Yet another interesting post I found on the interwebs about alternative currencies . . . from http:/ … more →

Tags: BioRegion, Community, Strategies, Cultural Anthropology, Economics, barter and trade

Friday Night Party Line #35.

thaed wrote 1 year ago: Hmmm, it seems that I have not blogged in 2 weeks.  Ah well. Timo the Physicist is our special guest … more →

Tags: Friday Night Party Line, Large-Hadron-Collider, Physics, Economics, LHC, funding science with public money, black swan, theoretical modeling

What is True Wealth?1 comment

tortugo23 wrote 1 year ago: Finding Leland Lehman’s article, “Weathering the Economic Storm,” is yet another s … more →

Tags: Santa Fé, BioRegion, Homeland Security!, Community, Actions, Strategies, Bioregional Animism, Grassroots, Cultural Anthropology

Mother's Trading Circle

tortugo23 wrote 1 year ago: Below is an email that I received from Mother Media on a topic that I have been wondering about late … more →

Tags: Santa Fé, BioRegion, Homeland Security!, Community, Actions, Grassroots, Cultural Anthropology, Economics


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