Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems is an interdisciplinary summer school focusing on alternatives to the economic status quo: International participants deal with limits of growth, as well as the instabilities of our financial system. They learn why a drastic system change is necessary to reach the target of stabilizing the world climate at 1.5°C – […]

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This article was published on our German site in September 2020. Now, in January 2022, we mourn the passing of Edgar Cahn, father of timebanking across the US, distinguished professor of law in Washington D.C. and most-valued and tireless advocate for social justice globally. Since this article calls for the idea of timebanking in times […]

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In this video Brett Scott recap the three layers of the fiat money system, and how the cryptocurrency movement (beginning with Bitcoin) attempted to launch an invasion of that system, before exploring a potential shortcoming in the monetary design of traditional cryptocurrencies. This takes us on a detour into commodity versus credit theories of money, and then leads into a showcase of the world of ‘stablecoins’, which hybridise fiat and cryptocurrency systems. I look at central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which are emerging at the intersection of crypto and the war on physical cash, and set up the fourth video in this series, which will look at next-wave mutual credit systems.

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To see Part 2 of this series, see here https://youtu.be/lmSdb5t2F6I. Part 1 can be found here https://youtu.be/mmWOO7r_NMw

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International conference on complementary currencies: The Complementary Currencies and Societal Challenges conference will be held in Brussels, Belgium, organised by the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi) and the Research Association on Monetary Innovation and Community and Complementary Currency Systems (RAMICS). The event is designed to include academic and practitioner knowledge and will be organized in […]

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  The forum orgenised by the Change Finance Coalition will bring together:   A movement of civil society organisations and activists A network of academics and experts Sustainable economy and finance practitioners Engaged citizens   What can you expect?   A great line-up of speakers A unique network A charged atmosphere We will continue to develop our vision and […]

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