Yes, this is an important milestone. Berkshares (and the German Regio Geld systems such as Chiemagauer and 30 others in development) have taken the important...
I am facing the tension right now of balancing the desire to contribute to the 'public good' through my work with community currencies for sustainable local...
... John, That's a great question. I've added it to your investigatory questions at http://www.worknets.org/wiki.cgi?JohnRogers and also set up a wiki page for...
Hi John and Andrius, I'm also walking along this balance. What I'm trying to do is to provide general and introductory information for free, while at the same...
From Galbraith to Schumacher via Mises William F. Wendt, Jr. However profoundly I disagree with the economics of John Kenneth Galbraith, perhaps the most...
william wendt
wholelephant@...
Aug 3, 2007 7:54 pm
2188
William... and your point is...? This is an open discussion list and it is good if someone wishes to start a new discussion that they state concisely a...
William and John, I'll take that a step further. It doesn't matter what the point is. It is completely wrong. Galbraith hasn't the foggiest notion of how to...
It always matters what the point is, not that Galbraith had the foggiest notion of how he was contradicting his own dogmas. The point of quoting him is to show...
william wendt
wholelephant@...
Aug 9, 2007 8:40 pm
2193
John, A quick congratulations on your new site! http://www.valueforpeople.co.uk I think Value for People is a great name. Your site looks great. I'm also glad...
William, You wrote: Communism, in the form of from each according to his ability, to each according to his need, is quite possible within the hunter-gatherer...
John, I want to put your link at the several places I can with Taking It Global and where ever will be applicable. Does the following suit you as "pitch" for...
Salut to everyone, I received this today, and I thought after yesterday's chat, that it might be worth reaching out for. This is from a community who has ...
Benoit - Thank You! Danke! Merci! I like the way you connect the macro with the micro. That is the point for me. I just watched Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient...
You are most welcome Wlesh man John Rogers, So I will post that message I wrote concerning you and your work whenever and where ever applicable. Regarding Al...
When watching part 3 of the BBC Documentary " The Century of the Self "<http://dante.ecobytes.net/2007/08/07/the-century-of-self-3-video-documentary/> ( I also...
Really interesting one Dante! Here's a first cut of how I would begin to think about community currencies and 'selling' to each of these groups: Need-Driven ...
Great work, John! Your experience and your new site seems like a winning combination to me. Thinking of design, I've been feeling hopeful about what's...
Very good points about the Berkshares and the human pyschology of spending, Kevin. I agree that they have got some things right. Backing with dollars and a...
the VAL s ( see messages below - value and lifestyle ) are very much a tool to position individuals within a individualistic society. My feeling ( including...
<< that we are moving from individualism towards a more holistic " cooperative individualism " ...>> You are right on the money (pun intended, in this forum)...
Robert Mostyn
robert@...
Aug 11, 2007 3:39 pm
2207
Dante's friend said: "It would be interesting to find out about more psychological analysis tools that have been used by businesses to ... " classify us "... ...
Communism, actually, in the sense of an economy functioning without a medium of exchange, just does not function beyond a self-sufficient agricultural village....
william wendt
wholelephant@...
Aug 11, 2007 9:21 pm
2209
this letter summed up : We need independent holistic thinkers and entrepreneurs , and one of the first steps is to help our youth to overcome the fears and...
William, you wrote: Communism, actually, in the sense of an economy functioning without a medium of exchange, just does not function beyond a self-sufficient...
Dear friends interested in alternative learning , in designing learning environments and opportunities , in traveling and learning by meeting , and in the...
if you have 5 minutes , I suggest to have a look at this short presentation video ( text presentation pasted below ) : http://theshiftmovie.com/ Thanks to my...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
