TruthisTreason.TV – Alternative Currencies & the Liberty Dollar

Money makes our world go around. Money is not given, but man made. We can reinvent and re-design it in a way that fits our purpose.

Current legal tender currency systems are very strong in developing high profits and building a globalised society. However, they have proved less effective in supporting regional economic development, stimulating ecological policy goals and behaviours and encouraging an active civil society. The current economic and financial crisis faced by many regions calls for new arrangements for communities to remain or become resilient.

Community Currencies (‘complementary currencies’, ‘alternative currencies’ or ‘social currencies’), are as monetary instruments that develop and implement specific social, environmental and commercial objectives. Throughout history, both in concept and in practise, a large variety of Community Currencies can be found. It can be challenging to distinguish the many programs from one other, making it hard to understand the best use, setup and impact. Many currencies are used properly, but quit often this is not the case.A key characteristic is that they all understand money as a socially and politically construction. Community Currencies offer a proven ‘toolbox’ for stimulating the creation of jobs at local level, re-localising production and consumption, supporting a vibrant SME (small and medium sized enterprise sector), building a strong and active civil society, stimulating innovation and the development of local solutions to global problems, e.g. oil-dependence.

Edgar Kampers | qoin.org @qoinorg