[Futurework] Different kinds of money

2007-07-13 Thread Charles Brass
Arthur referred to the comments made by Verdon to my post on alternative money. Somehow I lost this post and didn't properly acknowledge it. It is reproduced in full below, and I apologise to Verdon. Arthur is entirely correct. Verdon does much which is useful in his exploration the role and

Re: [Futurework] Different kinds of money

2007-07-13 Thread Ed Weick
I was rather snarkey in my previous posting on the subject: It's not money, it's us. We seem to have an infinite capacity to agrandize ourselves and to cheapen and defraud others. Money is simply one of the many tools we use to do so. In countries like Canada, Australia and the US

Re: [Futurework] Futurework Digest, Vol 44, Issue 32

2007-07-13 Thread Verdon.JBV
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[Futurework] Re: Different kinds of money

2007-07-13 Thread Mike Spencer
Verdon There is no need to get rid of money, there is only need to Verdon provide better access to it (in its function as a mean of Verdon exchange) as the result of the aggregated subjective Verdon perception of the value of individual and group contribution Verdon (as opposed to need to sell