Global Assembly Dialog
When groups talk people listen
The prototype Global Assembly Dialog is an experiment in participatory democracy on the web aimed at massively involving "We the People of the Earth" and leading to the formation of a nonviolent bottom-up Global Assembly with real power to build a world that works for everyone.The Dialog uses a web rating technology to vote on messages written by the partici ...learn more
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Created: Oct 18, 2007
Updated: Nov 11, 2009
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Money: A New Beginning
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"The imperative of perpetual growth implicit in interest is what drives the relentless conversion of life, world, and spirit into money. Completing the vicious circle, the more of life we convert into money, the more we need money to live. Usury, not money, is the proverbial root of all evil. Inducing competition and replacing personal relationships with paid services, it rends the fabric of community."
This article helped me see the connection between money, economy, nature, people and community. At present all interrelate in a way that degrades nature and community. Charles present an exit for a future where money leads to a restorative economy. This is done by rethinking, redefining and redesigning money to serve planet and people.
Key concepts: gift economy, negative-interest money, complementary currency, commodity-backed money.
Five star for this!