Rethinking Money: How New Currencies Turn Scarcity into Prosperity
As the United States struggles and the economies of Europe
stagger, we fail to see a way out of this agonizing cycle of repeated financial
meltdowns. In fact, there are thousands of ways to solve not only our recurring
fiscal crises but our ongoing social and ecological debacles as well. Solutions
are already in place where terrible problems once existed. The changes came
about not through increased conventional taxation, enlightened self-interest,
or government programs but by people simply rethinking the concept of money.
With this restructuring, everything changes.
In this visionary book, Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne explore the origins of
our current monetary system—built on bank debt and scarcity—revealing the
surprising and sometimes shocking ways its unconscious limitations give rise to
so many serious problems. But there is hope. The authors present stories of
ordinary people and their communities using new money, working in cooperation
with national currencies, to strengthen local economies, create work, beautify
cities, and provide education—and so much more is possible. These real-world
examples are just the tip of the iceberg—over 4,000 cooperative currencies are
already in existence.
The book provides remedies for challenges faced by governments, businesses,
nonprofits, local communities, and even banks. It demystifies a complex and
critically important topic and will strike a deep chord with readers eager to
find innovative, meaningful solutions that will do far more than restore
prosperity—it will provide the framework for an era of sustainable abundance.
In this visionary book, Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne explore the origins of our current monetary system—built on bank debt and scarcity—revealing the surprising and sometimes shocking ways its unconscious limitations give rise to so many serious problems. But there is hope. The authors present stories of ordinary people and their communities using new money, working in cooperation with national currencies, to strengthen local economies, create work, beautify cities, and provide education—and so much more is possible. These real-world examples are just the tip of the iceberg—over 4,000 cooperative currencies are already in existence.
The book provides remedies for challenges faced by governments, businesses, nonprofits, local communities, and even banks. It demystifies a complex and critically important topic and will strike a deep chord with readers eager to find innovative, meaningful solutions that will do far more than restore prosperity—it will provide the framework for an era of sustainable abundance.
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